(746-kW) Garrett TPE331-11-601W turboprop engines. Single prototype converted from IA-58A flew in 1980. IA-58 Pucará Fénix: In 2019 Argentina retired the Pucará from counterinsurgency light strike operation, converting it to the Pucará Fénix border surveillance and patrol aircraft. The upgrade was authorised in December 2021, with the Fénix expected to be in operation for at least 15 years. Operators Current operators "Fenix" tested since 2019, approved in 2021. Former operators Argentine Air Force Colombian Air Force Sri Lanka Air Force (1993–1999, 2 shot down, 2 retired) Royal Air Force (A captured Pucará was evaluated at A&AEE Boscombe Down after the Falklands conflict before being donated to the RAF museum). Uruguayan Air Force. Retired 2017. Specifications See also References Citations Bibliography External links Video of the Pucara in flight Milavia 1960s Argentine attack aircraft IA 58 T-tail aircraft Low-wing aircraft Aircraft first flown in 1969 Twin-turboprop tractor aircraft