Swedish Air Force (RM12 variant)
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The Swedish Air Force (RM12 variant) is the branch of Sweden’s armed forces that operates a locally modified version of the General Electric F404 engine, designated RM12, primarily powering its JAS 39 Gripen fighter aircraft.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air force branch engine user
ⓘ
military aviation engine operator ⓘ |
| application |
air defense missions
ⓘ
ground attack missions ⓘ reconnaissance missions ⓘ |
| basedOnEngine | GE F404‑400 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnEngineFamily | GE F404 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| designPartner |
General Electric Aviation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Volvo Aero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
GE F404‑GE‑402 used in F/A‑18 Hornet
ⓘ
General Electric F414 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | single‑engine installation ⓘ |
| engineType | afterburning turbofan ⓘ |
| feature |
afterburner for supersonic performance
ⓘ
enhanced fan for bird‑strike resistance ⓘ full authority digital engine control ⓘ improved surge margin compared to baseline F404 ⓘ modified combustor and turbine for higher reliability ⓘ |
| maintenanceConcept | locally supported by Swedish industry ⓘ |
| nationalDesignation | RM12 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Flygvapnet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesEngine |
RM12 turbofan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Volvo RM12 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesModifiedVersionOf | General Electric F404 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | in service ⓘ |
| primaryAircraftPowered |
JAS 39A Gripen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
JAS 39B Gripen NERFINISHED ⓘ JAS 39C Gripen NERFINISHED ⓘ JAS 39D Gripen NERFINISHED ⓘ Saab JAS 39 Gripen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfOperation |
Baltic Sea area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scandinavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
fighter aircraft propulsion
ⓘ
multirole combat aircraft propulsion ⓘ |
| safetyConsideration | designed for high bird‑ingestion tolerance ⓘ |
| supportsAircraftGeneration |
Gripen A/B
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gripen C/D NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsCapability |
NATO‑interoperable air operations
ⓘ
quick reaction alert fighters ⓘ |
| usedByBranch | Swedish Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
international peacekeeping air operations
ⓘ
national airspace protection ⓘ |
| usedOnPlatformType | single‑engine light fighter ⓘ |
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