THE FUERZA Aerea de Chile (FACh, Chilean Air Force) has been formally tasked with finding a replacement for its T-35A Pillan training fleet. Undersecretary of Defence, Cristian de la Maza Riquelme, confirmed that the FACh had been authorised to begin selection of a new primary and basic trainer. Plans call for 40 new trainers to be ordered. These are required to have digital instruments and a glass cockpit. The new trainers should start replacing the Pillan between 2024 and 2025. A total of 26 T-35As were introduced from July 1985 and nine remain airworthy. Recent attrition losses occurred on June 14, 2017 and March 29 last year. Five more Pillans were sold to Guatemala in 1998. The type is expected to reach the end of its service life between 2020 and 2028.
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机译：智利FUERZA空军基地（FACh，智利空军）的正式任务是寻找其T-35A派林训练机队的替代品。国防部副部长克里斯蒂安·德拉·马萨·里克尔梅（Cristian de la Maza Riquelme）确认，美国联邦巡逻队已获准开始选择新的初级和基础教练员。计划要求订购40名新教练。这些是配备数字仪器和玻璃座舱所必需的。新的教练机应该在2024年至2025年之间开始取代皮兰。从1985年7月开始，总共引进了26架T-35A，其中9架仍保持适航性。最近的损耗损失发生在2017年6月14日和去年3月29日。 1998年，又有五枚Pillans出售给了危地马拉。预计该类型的弹药将在2020年至2028年之间达到使用寿命。
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