The Temco T-35 Buckaroo (company designation TE-1) was designed in the late 1940s as an extremely low-cost trainer for commercial and military markets. Temco's failure to secure a United States Air Force order for the Buckaroo forced it to turn to non-U.S. governments to keep the production lines going, yet only a few export orders materialized.

ENAER T-35 Pillán (Spanish pronunciation: [piˈʎan], Mapudungún: volcano or ancestral spirit) is a Chilean propeller -driven basic trainer aircraft. The student and the instructor sit in tandem. Production ceased in 1991 after 7 years but restarted briefly in 1998. [1]

Mar 25, 2012 · T-35 Pillan is a basic trainer aircraft designed and developed by Empresa Nacional de Aeronáutica de Chile (ENAER) for the Chilean and Spanish Air Forces. Approximately 154 Pillans were built between 1984 and 1991.

Sep 27, 2024 · One such aircraft is the Temco T-35 Buckaroo, a low-cost, light military trainer that, despite its potential, failed to achieve success with the United States Air Force (USAF). This is the story of the T-35 Buckaroo's rise and fall.

ENAER T-35 Pillán, a Chilean trainer aircraft; Guerchais-Roche T.35, a French monoplane; Slingsby T.35 Austral, a British glider; Temco T-35 Buckaroo, an American trainer aircraft; Wright T35, an American turboprop engine; Other uses. T-35, a Soviet tank; T35 (classification), a disability sport classification;

Jul 31, 2019 · Using this aircraft, the prototype for the Pillán T-35TX (Turbine eXperimental) was built; it was later known as the Aucán, its c/n being 104-82. This airplane was registered as CC-PZC on February 23, 1986. Its first flight took place on February 12, 1986, and it was later on exhibited at FIDA ’86.

Ten T-35s were armed with machine guns and rockets and delivered to the Royal Saudi Arabian AF in 1953. After retirement they were stored at the edge of Jeddah AB but gradually deteriorated over time.

Temco’s contract with the Saudis called for 10 T-35A aircraft and enough spares to keep them flying for years. The Saudi Arabian T-35A aircraft included two 30-caliber machine guns, one mounted inside each wing and ten 2.75-inch rockets, five mounted under each wing.

May 13, 2020 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the ENAER T-35 Pillan (Volcano) Two-Seat Basic Trainer Aircraft including pictures.

Nov 5, 2022 · FACh plans to acquire 33 Pillán II aircraft for primary training missions. The aircraft is an evolution of the T-35 Pillán, which was ENAER’s first product and also the first aircraft designed (with assistance from Piper Aircraft) and mass-produced in Chile.