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：Fuerza Aerea De Chile（Fach，Chilean空军）一直正式任务，为其T-35A Pillan训练舰队寻找替代品。国防部副委员会克里斯蒂安德拉麦萨里莱姆（Cristian de La Maza Riquelme）证实，Fach已被授权开始选择新的主要和基本培训师。计划要求订购40名新培训师。这些都需要有数字仪器和玻璃驾驶舱。新培训师应开始更换2024年至2025年的柱子。从1985年7月开始，共有26个T-35AS介绍，九个仍有适航性。最近的消耗损失于2017年6月14日和去年3月29日发生。 1998年将危地马拉销往五个更多的丸。预计该类型将达到2020年至2028年之间的使用寿命结束。
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