Continental O-470
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The Continental O-470 is a family of air-cooled, horizontally opposed six-cylinder piston aircraft engines widely used in light aircraft from the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Continental O-470 canonical | 2 |
| Continental IO-470-P | 1 |
| Continental O-470 (early variants) | 1 |
| Continental O‑470 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11676843 — 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: Continental O-470 Context triple: [Beechcraft T-34 Mentor, engineModel, Continental O-470]
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A.
Continental Mark III
The Continental Mark III is a late-1960s personal luxury coupe produced by Ford's Lincoln division, known for its distinctive styling, powerful V8 engine, and role in reestablishing Lincoln's presence in the luxury car market.
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B.
Continental Mark IV
The Continental Mark IV is a personal luxury coupe produced by Ford's Lincoln division in the early 1970s, known for its distinctive styling, plush interiors, and emphasis on comfort and prestige.
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C.
Continental Mark II
The Continental Mark II is a mid-1950s ultra-luxury American coupe renowned for its hand-built craftsmanship, understated elegance, and status as one of the most exclusive and expensive cars of its era.
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D.
Continental Mark V
The Continental Mark V is a full-size personal luxury coupe produced by Lincoln in the late 1970s, known for its sharp-edged styling, opulent features, and status as one of the largest two-door coupes ever built.
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E.
Continental Mark VI
The Continental Mark VI is a full-size personal luxury coupe and sedan produced by Lincoln in the early 1980s as part of its long-running Mark series.
- 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: Continental O-470 Target entity description: The Continental O-470 is a family of air-cooled, horizontally opposed six-cylinder piston aircraft engines widely used in light aircraft from the mid-20th century.
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A.
Continental Mark III
The Continental Mark III is a late-1960s personal luxury coupe produced by Ford's Lincoln division, known for its distinctive styling, powerful V8 engine, and role in reestablishing Lincoln's presence in the luxury car market.
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B.
Continental Mark IV
The Continental Mark IV is a personal luxury coupe produced by Ford's Lincoln division in the early 1970s, known for its distinctive styling, plush interiors, and emphasis on comfort and prestige.
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C.
Continental Mark II
The Continental Mark II is a mid-1950s ultra-luxury American coupe renowned for its hand-built craftsmanship, understated elegance, and status as one of the most exclusive and expensive cars of its era.
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D.
Continental Mark V
The Continental Mark V is a full-size personal luxury coupe produced by Lincoln in the late 1970s, known for its sharp-edged styling, opulent features, and status as one of the largest two-door coupes ever built.
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E.
Continental Mark VI
The Continental Mark VI is a full-size personal luxury coupe and sedan produced by Lincoln in the early 1980s as part of its long-running Mark series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft piston engine family
ⓘ
horizontally opposed aircraft engine ⓘ |
| application |
general aviation aircraft
ⓘ
light aircraft ⓘ |
| category | general aviation piston engine ⓘ |
| configuration | horizontally opposed ⓘ |
| coolingMethod | air-cooled ⓘ |
| coolingType | air-cooled fins on cylinders ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| cylinderArrangement | flat-six ⓘ |
| displacement |
470 cubic inches
ⓘ
7.7 litres ⓘ |
| engineCycle | four-stroke ⓘ |
| era | post-World War II ⓘ |
| familyIncludesVariant |
O-470-13
ⓘ
O-470-A ⓘ O-470-J ⓘ O-470-K ⓘ O-470-L ⓘ O-470-R ⓘ O-470-RM ⓘ
linked to:
O-470-R
O-470-S ⓘ O-470-U ⓘ |
| fuelSystem | carbureted ⓘ |
| fuelType | aviation gasoline ⓘ |
| ignitionSystem | dual magnetos ⓘ |
| introductionPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Continental Motors ⓘ |
| mountingType | direct-drive ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
robust design suitable for rough-field operations
ⓘ
widely used in Cessna high-wing singles ⓘ |
| numberOfCylinders | 6 ⓘ |
| productionStatus | out of production for most variants ⓘ |
| successor |
Continental IO-520
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Continental IO-550 ⓘ |
| typicalCompressionRatioRange | 7.0:1 to 8.6:1 (depending on variant) ⓘ |
| typicalPowerRange | 190 to 260 horsepower ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aerial survey
ⓘ
bush flying ⓘ flight training ⓘ personal aviation ⓘ utility transport ⓘ |
| usedInAircraft |
Beechcraft Bonanza (some models)
ⓘ
linked to:
Beechcraft Bonanza
Beechcraft Debonair (some models) ⓘ
linked to:
Beechcraft Bonanza
Cessna 180 ⓘ Cessna 182 Skylane ⓘ
linked to:
Cessna 182
Cessna 185 Skywagon ⓘ
linked to:
Cessna 180
Cessna 205 ⓘ Cessna 206 (early variants) ⓘ
linked to:
Cessna 206
|
| valvetrain | overhead valve ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Continental O-470 Description of subject: The Continental O-470 is a family of air-cooled, horizontally opposed six-cylinder piston aircraft engines widely used in light aircraft from the mid-20th century.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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