JT11D-20
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The JT11D-20, better known as the Pratt & Whitney J58, is a high-performance afterburning turbojet engine developed for sustained Mach 3+ flight, most famously powering the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| JT11D-20 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10984999 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: JT11D-20 Context triple: [Pratt & Whitney J58, NATOReportingName, JT11D-20]
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A.
JT16
JT16 is the station code assigned to Odawara Station on Japan’s JR East railway network.
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B.
J120
J120 is the fourth-generation Toyota Land Cruiser Prado series, a mid-size SUV platform produced in the early 2000s known for its off-road capability and global popularity.
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C.
NJ-12
NJ-12 is a New Jersey congressional district represented in the U.S. House of Representatives, encompassing parts of central New Jersey including portions of Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset, and Union counties.
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D.
QT-1
QT-1 is a robot character from Isaac Asimov’s science fiction story “Reason,” notable for its philosophical questioning of reality and its creators.
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E.
J100
J100 is the internal model code used by Lexus to designate the second generation of its full-size luxury SUV, the Lexus LX.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: JT11D-20 Target entity description: The JT11D-20, better known as the Pratt & Whitney J58, is a high-performance afterburning turbojet engine developed for sustained Mach 3+ flight, most famously powering the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft.
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A.
JT16
JT16 is the station code assigned to Odawara Station on Japan’s JR East railway network.
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B.
J120
J120 is the fourth-generation Toyota Land Cruiser Prado series, a mid-size SUV platform produced in the early 2000s known for its off-road capability and global popularity.
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C.
NJ-12
NJ-12 is a New Jersey congressional district represented in the U.S. House of Representatives, encompassing parts of central New Jersey including portions of Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset, and Union counties.
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D.
QT-1
QT-1 is a robot character from Isaac Asimov’s science fiction story “Reason,” notable for its philosophical questioning of reality and its creators.
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E.
J100
J100 is the internal model code used by Lexus to designate the second generation of its full-size luxury SUV, the Lexus LX.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
afterburning turbojet engine
ⓘ
turbojet engine ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Pratt & Whitney J58 ⓘ |
| civilDesignation | JT11D-20 ⓘ |
| compressorType | axial-flow compressor ⓘ |
| coolingMethod | fuel-cooled components ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| designedBy | Pratt & Whitney engineering team ⓘ |
| designedForAltitude | high-altitude flight ⓘ |
| designedForMissionProfile | high-speed strategic reconnaissance ⓘ |
| designedForSpeed | Mach 3+ ⓘ |
| developedFor | sustained Mach 3+ flight ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | Lockheed A-12 ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| fuelType | JP-7 ⓘ |
| hasAfterburner | true ⓘ |
| hasConfiguration | single-spool fan with multi-stage compressor ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
afterburner
ⓘ
bleed-bypass system ⓘ hybrid turbojet/ramjet-like operation at high Mach ⓘ |
| hasInletIntegration | variable-geometry inlet system on SR-71 ⓘ |
| hasSpecialRequirement | low-volatility fuel (JP-7) ⓘ |
| hasSpecialSystem | fuel as heat sink for engine and airframe ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Pratt & Whitney ⓘ |
| militaryDesignation | J58 ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
ability to operate continuously at very high turbine inlet temperatures
ⓘ
transition of thrust contribution from engine core to inlet and afterburner at high Mach ⓘ |
| notableFor |
operation as part of an integrated inlet-engine system
ⓘ
sustained high-Mach cruise capability ⓘ |
| notableUserPlatform |
Lockheed SR-71A
ⓘ
linked to:
SR-71 Blackbird
Lockheed SR-71B ⓘ
linked to:
SR-71 Blackbird
Lockheed SR-71C ⓘ
linked to:
SR-71 Blackbird
|
| numberOfShafts | two-shaft ⓘ |
| operatedWith |
bypass doors for bleed air management
ⓘ
spike-controlled inlets ⓘ |
| optimizedFor |
high inlet temperature tolerance
ⓘ
long-duration supersonic cruise ⓘ |
| primaryRole | reconnaissance aircraft propulsion ⓘ |
| programAssociation |
Blackbird program
ⓘ
Oxcart program ⓘ |
| propulsionType | turbojet ⓘ |
| successorTo | earlier Pratt & Whitney military turbojets ⓘ |
| thrustClass | high-thrust military turbojet ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| usedInAircraft |
Lockheed A-12
ⓘ
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird ⓘ
linked to:
SR-71 Blackbird
Lockheed YF-12 ⓘ |
| usedInRole | strategic reconnaissance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: JT11D-20 Description of subject: The JT11D-20, better known as the Pratt & Whitney J58, is a high-performance afterburning turbojet engine developed for sustained Mach 3+ flight, most famously powering the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft.
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