sentences:  Development of the Fantrainer commenced during the 1970s, .In Germany, it was selected as the winner of a competition to the Luftwaffe's Basic Trainer Requirement, having beat both the Pilatus PC-7 and Beechcraft Mentor.However, no orders were forthcoming from Germany as it had committed to buying American fighters (F4 Phantom and F-104 Starfighter) which included a deal for pilot training in the United States.