Volvo RM12 turbofan
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The Volvo RM12 turbofan is a Swedish-built, afterburning jet engine derived from the General Electric F404 and optimized for use in the Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighter aircraft.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Volvo RM12 turbofan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1811818 — 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: Volvo RM12 turbofan Context triple: [JAS 39 Gripen, powerplant, Volvo RM12 turbofan]
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Rolls-Royce Adour turbofan
The Rolls-Royce Adour is a family of low-bypass turbofan engines developed for military trainer and light attack aircraft, noted for their reliability and widespread use in jets such as the SEPECAT Jaguar and BAE Systems Hawk.
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B.
Rolls-Royce Pegasus turbofan
The Rolls-Royce Pegasus turbofan is a unique vectored-thrust jet engine that enables vertical and short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) capability in aircraft such as the Harrier family.
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C.
Safran Arriel 2E
The Safran Arriel 2E is a modern turboshaft engine designed for light twin-engine helicopters, offering improved power, fuel efficiency, and reliability over earlier Arriel variants.
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CFM International CFM56-7B turbofan
The CFM International CFM56-7B is a high-bypass turbofan engine widely used on modern commercial and military aircraft, particularly the Boeing 737 Next Generation series.
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E.
Europrop International TP400-D6
The Europrop International TP400-D6 is a high-power turboprop aircraft engine developed by a European consortium specifically to provide the Airbus A400M Atlas with the performance and efficiency needed for tactical and strategic airlift missions.
- 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: Volvo RM12 turbofan Target entity description: The Volvo RM12 turbofan is a Swedish-built, afterburning jet engine derived from the General Electric F404 and optimized for use in the Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighter aircraft.
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A.
Rolls-Royce Adour turbofan
The Rolls-Royce Adour is a family of low-bypass turbofan engines developed for military trainer and light attack aircraft, noted for their reliability and widespread use in jets such as the SEPECAT Jaguar and BAE Systems Hawk.
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B.
Rolls-Royce Pegasus turbofan
The Rolls-Royce Pegasus turbofan is a unique vectored-thrust jet engine that enables vertical and short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) capability in aircraft such as the Harrier family.
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C.
Safran Arriel 2E
The Safran Arriel 2E is a modern turboshaft engine designed for light twin-engine helicopters, offering improved power, fuel efficiency, and reliability over earlier Arriel variants.
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D.
CFM International CFM56-7B turbofan
The CFM International CFM56-7B is a high-bypass turbofan engine widely used on modern commercial and military aircraft, particularly the Boeing 737 Next Generation series.
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E.
Europrop International TP400-D6
The Europrop International TP400-D6 is a high-power turboprop aircraft engine developed by a European consortium specifically to provide the Airbus A400M Atlas with the performance and efficiency needed for tactical and strategic airlift missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
afterburning turbofan engine
ⓘ
military aircraft engine ⓘ |
| abbreviation | FADEC ⓘ |
| application | fighter aircraft propulsion ⓘ |
| basedOn | General Electric F404 ⓘ |
| bypassType | low-bypass turbofan ⓘ |
| category |
Volvo Aero products
ⓘ
turbofan engines ⓘ |
| configuration | twin-spool ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sweden ⓘ |
| derivedFrom |
General Electric F404
ⓘ
surface form:
General Electric F404-GE-400
|
| designedForRole | single-engine fighter use ⓘ |
| designGoal |
enhanced durability
ⓘ
high reliability ⓘ improved safety for single-engine operation ⓘ reduced maintenance requirements ⓘ |
| developedInCollaborationWith | General Electric ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith |
JAS 39 Gripen
ⓘ
surface form:
Saab JAS 39A Gripen
|
| fuelType | jet fuel ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
afterburner section
ⓘ
combustor ⓘ compressor ⓘ fan ⓘ turbine ⓘ |
| hasControlSystem | digital engine control unit ⓘ |
| hasCooling | air-cooled turbine blades ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
afterburner
ⓘ
full authority digital engine control ⓘ |
| hasSafetyFeature |
improved bird-strike resistance compared to F404
ⓘ
reinforced fan section ⓘ |
| intendedAircraftGeneration | fourth-generation fighter ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Volvo Aero ⓘ |
| marketedAs | RM12 ⓘ |
| optimizedFor |
JAS 39 Gripen
ⓘ
surface form:
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
|
| primaryUser | Swedish Air Force ⓘ |
| productionStatus | in service ⓘ |
| thrustClass |
approximately 54 kN dry
ⓘ
approximately 80 kN with afterburner ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Czech Republic
ⓘ
Hungary ⓘ South Africa ⓘ Sweden ⓘ Thailand ⓘ |
| usedIn |
JAS 39 Gripen
ⓘ
surface form:
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
|
| usedOnVariantOf |
JAS 39 Gripen
ⓘ
surface form:
Saab JAS 39A
JAS 39 Gripen ⓘ
surface form:
Saab JAS 39B
JAS 39 Gripen ⓘ
surface form:
Saab JAS 39C
JAS 39 Gripen ⓘ
surface form:
Saab JAS 39D
|
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Volvo RM12 turbofan Description of subject: The Volvo RM12 turbofan is a Swedish-built, afterburning jet engine derived from the General Electric F404 and optimized for use in the Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighter aircraft.
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