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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Chile Chile vs Flag of Ecuador Ecuador

Chile operates 283 active military aircraft vs 156 for Ecuador.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Chile ChileWorld #38 10.6
AIRS Index / 100

Chile leads on 4 of 6 categories

Roundel of Ecuador EcuadorWorld #68 5.9
  • 81 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 17
  • 90 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 72
  • 54 Transportweight ×10 28
  • 18 Special missionweight ×8 14
  • 3 UAVsweight ×10 6
  • 37 Trainersweight ×1 19
Chile Ecuador 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
Chile Ecuador Ratio
Official name Chilean Air Force Ecuadorian Air Force
Active aircraft 283 156 🇨🇱 1.8×
Aircraft on order 0 13 🇪🇨
Combat aircraft 81 17 🇨🇱 4.8×
Combat share of fleet 28.6 % 10.9 % 🇨🇱 2.6×
Aircraft types in service 34 34 —
Main supplier United States · 51 % United States · 41 %
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Helicopters 90 72 🇨🇱 1.2×
Transport aircraft 54 28 🇨🇱 1.9×
Special-mission aircraft 18 14 🇨🇱 1.3×
Trainers 37 19 🇨🇱 1.9×
UAVs 3 6 🇪🇨 2.0×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇱 ChileF-16 Fighting Falcon ×46EMB-314 Super Tucano ×22H215M / AS532 Cougar ×17
🇪🇨 Ecuador206 JetRanger ×24EMB-314 Super Tucano ×17H125M / AS550 Fennec ×10
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Chile or Ecuador?
Chile has more military aircraft with 283 active aircraft compared to Ecuador's 156, a difference of 127 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Chile or Ecuador?
Chile has more combat aircraft with 81 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Ecuador's 17.
Which country has more military helicopters, Chile or Ecuador?
Chile operates more military helicopters with 90 compared to Ecuador's 72.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Chile or Ecuador?
Chile has more transport aircraft with 54 compared to Ecuador's 28.
How do the Chile and Ecuador air forces compare in size?
Chile's air force is 1.8 times larger than Ecuador's in terms of total active aircraft (283 vs 156).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Chile or Ecuador?
Ecuador has 13 aircraft on order compared to Chile's 0.