Svenska Flygmotor RM8A
The RM8A afterburning turbofan variant used by the AJ, SK, SH, and SF Saab 37 Viggen versions.
Identity
- Aliases
- RM8ARM 8A
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- variant
- Kind
- turbofan
- Name
- Svenska Flygmotor RM8A
- Status
- retired
Details
- Air Breathing Specs
- Afterburning Thrust Kn
- 115.6
- Sea Level Static Thrust Kn
- 65.6
- Description
- The RM8A afterburning turbofan variant used by the AJ, SK, SH, and SF Saab 37 Viggen versions.
- Developers
- Family
- Manufacturers
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Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 30, 2026 at 20:32:51 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 30, 2026 at 20:33:48 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-07-30
- Note
- Maps RM8A to AJ, SK, SH, and SF 37 and RM8B to JA 37; documents the JT8D-22 license agreement, SFA/Pratt & Whitney cooperation, three-stage RM8B fan, and 115.6/125 kN afterburning ratings.
- Publisher
- Svensk Militär Flygplanshistorik
- Title
- Fpl 37 – Teknik och data
- Accessed Date
- 2026-07-30
- Note
- Technical-history table maps Pratt & Whitney JT8D to Swedish RM8A and RM8B and distinguishes the licensed Swedish adaptations and their afterburning/dry thrust values.
- Publisher
- Flyg- och rymdtekniska föreningen
- Title
- Aerospace Propulsion: From Insects to Spaceflight
- Accessed Date
- 2026-07-30
- Note
- Confirms the five Saab 37 versions, first flight and retirement history, and the SFA RM8B installation with 125 kN afterburning thrust.
- Publisher
- Saab
- Title
- Saab 37 Viggen