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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Brazil Brazil vs Flag of Panama Panama

Brazil's air force fields 558 active aircraft — 15:1 Panama's 38.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Brazil BrazilWorld #28 13.7
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Brazil leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Panama PanamaWorld #90 3.2
  • 146 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 0
  • 196 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 20
  • 126 Transportweight ×10 11
  • 8 Special missionweight ×8 3
  • 13 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 69 Trainersweight ×1 4
Brazil Panama Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by generation tier, helicopters by era; the enabler, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Brazil Panama Ratio
Official name Brazilian Air Force Panamanian National Aeronaval Service
Active aircraft 558 38 🇧🇷 15×
Aircraft on order 77 7 🇧🇷 11×
Combat aircraft 146 0 🇧🇷
Combat share of fleet 26.2 % 0.0 % 🇧🇷
Aircraft types in service 31 14 🇧🇷 2.2×
Main supplier Brazil · 43 % United States · 55 %
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Helicopters 196 20 🇧🇷 9.8×
Transport aircraft 126 11 🇧🇷 11×
Special-mission aircraft 8 3 🇧🇷 2.7×
Trainers 69 4 🇧🇷 17×
UAVs 13 0 🇧🇷
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇷 BrazilEMB-314 Super Tucano ×81H125M / AS550 Fennec ×70H225M / EC725 Caracal ×46
🇵🇦 PanamaAW139 ×7UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×6C-212 Aviocar ×3
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Brazil or Panama?
Brazil has more military aircraft with 558 active aircraft compared to Panama's 38, a difference of 520 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Brazil or Panama?
Brazil has more combat aircraft with 146 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Panama's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Brazil or Panama?
Brazil operates more military helicopters with 196 compared to Panama's 20.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Brazil or Panama?
Brazil has more transport aircraft with 126 compared to Panama's 11.
How do the Brazil and Panama air forces compare in size?
Brazil's air force is 14.7 times larger than Panama's in terms of total active aircraft (558 vs 38).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Brazil or Panama?
Brazil has 77 aircraft on order compared to Panama's 7.