Volvo Aero
The company Volvo Aero was a subsidiary of Volvo Group (AB Volvo), was from 2012 GKN acquired and integrated there into the Aerospace Division.
history
1930 in Trollhättan the Nohab Flygmotorfabriker AB as a subsidiary of Nohab founded (NOHAB) after it a contract to supply 40 of the Swedish aviation authority radial engines had received. In the 1930s, Bristol Jupiter and Bristol Mercury aircraft engines were manufactured under license by the Bristol Aircraft Company . In 1941 Nohab Flygmotorfabriker was sold to Volvo and Bofors and renamed Svenska Flygmotor AB after the takeover . In the 1950s, they worked with Rolls-Royce . In 1970 Volvo bought the remaining Svenska Flygmotor shares and renamed the company Volvo Flygmotor AB . In 1990 the name was changed to Volvo Aero .
Products
RM1
De Havilland Goblin engine built under license for the Saab 21R .
RM2
Manufactured under license for the de Havilland Ghost for the Saab J-29 Tunnan . A more powerful version with an afterburner was called the RM-2a and made 6,175 lbf.
RM5
The license production of the Rolls-Royce Avon RA.7 (Series 109) turbojet engine was designated as RM5 by Volvo Aero. In this configuration, the engine was used in the Saab 32 Lansen .
RM6
Based on the Rolls-Royce Avon RA.24R (Series 200) turbojet engine , this was improved with a model 65 afterburner developed in-house. In this configuration, the RM6B variants were manufactured under license from 1956. It had a thrust of 76.11 kN. The further improved RM6C corresponded to an Avon of the Mk.300 series.
RM8
The Pratt & Whitney JT8D family of turbofan engines is only used for civil aircraft such as the Douglas DC-9 . With the further development of Volvo Aero to the RM8, a three-stage afterburner was added. It is used, for example, in the Saab 37 Viggen . The RM8 is available in the RM8A variants for the ground combat and reconnaissance versions. The RM8A was introduced in 1967. The more powerful RM8B engine is available for the interceptor variants. The RM8B has a redesigned fan and low pressure compressor as well as thermal reinforcements. The RM8B was introduced in 1974.
RM12
The General Electric F404 , F412 and RM12 are from the family of afterburner turbofan engines in the class of 10,500 to 19,000 lbf that were developed by GE-Aviation. The RM12 manufactured under license is a slightly improved variant. It is used in the Saab JAS-39 Gripen .
- Technical data RM12
- Overall length: 4.040 m
- largest diameter: 0.884 m
- Inner diameter: 0.709 m
- Empty weight: 1055 kg
- Bypass rate 0.31: 1
- Max. Thrust with afterburner 80.5 kN
- Max. Dry thrust 54 kN
