Volvo Aero

The company Volvo Aero was a subsidiary of Volvo Group ( AB Volvo) and was acquired in 2012 by GKN and has since been trading as GKN Driveline.

History

1930 Nohab Flygmotorfabriker AB was founded as a subsidiary of Nydqvist och Holm after they had received from the Swedish aviation authority an order for delivery of 40 radial engines in Trollhättan. In the 1930s, aircraft engines of the types and Bristol Jupiter Bristol Mercury Bristol Aircraft Company was manufactured under license. 1941 Nohab Flygmotorfabriker was sold to Volvo and Bofors, after the takeover was renamed Svenska AB Flygmotor. In the 1950s, they worked together with Rolls- Royce. 1970 Volvo bought the remaining shares and renamed Svenska Flygmotor the company now to Flygmotor in Volvo AB. In 1990 it was renamed the Volvo Aero.

Products

RM5

The licensed production of the turbo-jet engine Rolls- Royce Avon RA.7 (Series 109) was described by Volvo Aero as RM5. In this configuration, the engines in the Saab 32 Lansen was used.

RM6

Based on the Rolls- Royce Avon RA.24R (Series 200) turbojet engine was improved this with a self-developed afterburner -type Model 65. In this configuration, the engines in the variants RM6B manufactured since 1956 under license. It brought a capacity of 76.11 kN thrust. The further improved RM6C corresponded to an Avon Mk.300 the series.

RM8

The Pratt & Whitney JT8D turbofan family is used only for civilian aircraft such as the Douglas DC-9. With the advancement of Volvo Aero to RM8 a three-stage afterburner was grown. It is used for example in the 37 Viggen Saab. The RM8 is available in the variants RM8A for ground attack and reconnaissance versions. Was introduced in the RM8A 1967. Stronger RM8B engine is available for the interceptor variants. The RM8B has a revised fan and a 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 afterburning turbofan engines in the class of 10500-19000 lbf, which were developed by GE Aviation. The RM12 -made license is a slightly improved version. It is used by the Saab JAS -39 Gripen.

  • Overall length: 4,040 m
  • Greatest 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
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