Which low-bypass afterburning turbofan jet engine is used to power the Saab JAS 39 Gripen?
Saab JAS 39 Gripen The Saab JAS 39 Gripen (English: "griffin" ) is a light single-engine multirole fighter aircraft manufactured by the Swedish aerospace company Saab. It was designed to replace the Saab 35 Draken and 37 Viggen in the Swedish Air Force ("Flygvapnet"). The Gripen has a delta wing and canard configuration with relaxed stability design and fly-by-wire flight controls. It is powered by the Volvo RM12, and has a top speed of Mach 2. Later aircraft are modified for NATO interoperability standards and to undertake in-flight refuelling.
Pratt &amp; Whitney Canada PW800 The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW800 is a turbofan engine in the 10,000 - thrust class, under development by Pratt & Whitney Canada. Intended for the regional jet and business jet market, the gear-less PW800 share a common core with the larger, geared PW1000G. The first variants were certificated on February 15, 2015 to power the new Gulfstream G500/G600.