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

Brazil's air force fields 558 active aircraft — 2.5:1 Venezuela's 227.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Brazil BrazilWorld #28 13.7
AIRS Index / 100

Brazil leads on 4 of 6 categories

Roundel of Venezuela VenezuelaWorld #49 8.7
  • 146 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 57
  • 196 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 83
  • 126 Transportweight ×10 46
  • 8 Special missionweight ×8 12
  • 13 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 69 Trainersweight ×1 29
Brazil Venezuela 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 Venezuela Ratio
Official name Brazilian Air Force Venezuelan Air Force
Active aircraft 558 227 🇧🇷 2.5×
Aircraft on order 77 4 🇧🇷 19×
Combat aircraft 146 57 🇧🇷 2.6×
Combat share of fleet 26.2 % 25.1 % 🇧🇷 ≈
Aircraft types in service 31 30 🇧🇷 ≈
Main supplier Brazil · 43 % United States · 38 %
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Helicopters 196 83 🇧🇷 2.4×
Transport aircraft 126 46 🇧🇷 2.7×
Special-mission aircraft 8 12 🇻🇪 1.5×
Trainers 69 29 🇧🇷 2.4×
UAVs 13 0 🇧🇷
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇷 BrazilEMB-314 Super Tucano ×81H125M / AS550 Fennec ×70H225M / EC725 Caracal ×46
🇻🇪 VenezuelaMi-17 Hip-H ×31Su-30 Flanker-C ×21Bell 412 ×18
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Brazil or Venezuela?
Brazil has more military aircraft with 558 active aircraft compared to Venezuela's 227, a difference of 331 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Brazil or Venezuela?
Brazil has more combat aircraft with 146 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Venezuela's 57.
Which country has more military helicopters, Brazil or Venezuela?
Brazil operates more military helicopters with 196 compared to Venezuela's 83.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Brazil or Venezuela?
Brazil has more transport aircraft with 126 compared to Venezuela's 46.
How do the Brazil and Venezuela air forces compare in size?
Brazil's air force is 2.5 times larger than Venezuela's in terms of total active aircraft (558 vs 227).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Brazil or Venezuela?
Brazil has 77 aircraft on order compared to Venezuela's 4.