Swedish Air Force (RM12 variant)
E483533
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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swedish Air Force (RM12 variant) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4949786 — 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: Swedish Air Force (RM12 variant) Context triple: [General Electric F404, operator, Swedish Air Force (RM12 variant)]
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A.
Saab 37 Viggen
The Saab 37 Viggen is a Swedish multirole combat aircraft introduced in the 1970s, known for its distinctive canard-delta design and short takeoff and landing capability for dispersed road-base operations.
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B.
Saab 35 Draken
The Saab 35 Draken is a Swedish Cold War-era supersonic fighter aircraft known for its distinctive double-delta wing design and service with several European air forces.
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C.
Saab 2000 AEW&C
The Saab 2000 AEW&C is an airborne early warning and control variant of the Saab 2000 turboprop airliner, equipped with advanced radar and surveillance systems for military reconnaissance and command-and-control missions.
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D.
Saab 210 Lilldraken
The Saab 210 "Lilldraken" was a Swedish experimental jet aircraft used as a scaled testbed to develop and refine the distinctive double-delta wing design later employed on the Saab 35 Draken fighter.
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E.
Saab 32 Lansen
The Saab 32 Lansen is a Swedish Cold War-era jet aircraft designed as a multi-role attack and reconnaissance platform for the Swedish Air Force.
- 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: Swedish Air Force (RM12 variant) Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Saab 37 Viggen
The Saab 37 Viggen is a Swedish multirole combat aircraft introduced in the 1970s, known for its distinctive canard-delta design and short takeoff and landing capability for dispersed road-base operations.
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B.
Saab 35 Draken
The Saab 35 Draken is a Swedish Cold War-era supersonic fighter aircraft known for its distinctive double-delta wing design and service with several European air forces.
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C.
Saab 2000 AEW&C
The Saab 2000 AEW&C is an airborne early warning and control variant of the Saab 2000 turboprop airliner, equipped with advanced radar and surveillance systems for military reconnaissance and command-and-control missions.
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D.
Saab 210 Lilldraken
The Saab 210 "Lilldraken" was a Swedish experimental jet aircraft used as a scaled testbed to develop and refine the distinctive double-delta wing design later employed on the Saab 35 Draken fighter.
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E.
Saab 32 Lansen
The Saab 32 Lansen is a Swedish Cold War-era jet aircraft designed as a multi-role attack and reconnaissance platform for the Swedish Air Force.
- F. None of above. chosen
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
ⓘ
linked to:
General Electric F404
|
| basedOnEngineFamily |
GE F404
ⓘ
linked to:
General Electric F404
|
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| designPartner |
General Electric Aviation
ⓘ
linked to:
GE Aviation
Volvo Aero ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
GE F404‑GE‑402 used in F/A‑18 Hornet
ⓘ
General Electric F414 ⓘ
linked to:
General Electric F414-GE-400
|
| 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 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Flygvapnet ⓘ |
| operatesEngine |
RM12 turbofan
ⓘ
Volvo RM12 ⓘ
linked to:
Volvo RM8
|
| operatesModifiedVersionOf | General Electric F404 ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | in service ⓘ |
| primaryAircraftPowered |
JAS 39A Gripen
ⓘ
linked to:
JAS 39 Gripen
JAS 39B Gripen ⓘ
linked to:
JAS 39 Gripen
JAS 39C Gripen ⓘ
linked to:
JAS 39 Gripen
JAS 39D Gripen ⓘ
linked to:
JAS 39 Gripen
Saab JAS 39 Gripen ⓘ
linked to:
JAS 39 Gripen
|
| regionOfOperation |
Baltic Sea area
ⓘ
linked to:
Baltic Sea region
Scandinavia ⓘ |
| role |
fighter aircraft propulsion
ⓘ
multirole combat aircraft propulsion ⓘ |
| safetyConsideration | designed for high bird‑ingestion tolerance ⓘ |
| supportsAircraftGeneration |
Gripen A/B
ⓘ
linked to:
JAS 39 Gripen
Gripen C/D ⓘ
linked to:
JAS 39 Gripen
|
| supportsCapability |
NATO‑interoperable air operations
ⓘ
quick reaction alert fighters ⓘ |
| usedByBranch | Swedish Air Force ⓘ |
| usedFor |
international peacekeeping air operations
ⓘ
national airspace protection ⓘ |
| usedOnPlatformType | single‑engine light fighter ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Swedish Air Force (RM12 variant) Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.