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

Chile's air force fields 277 active aircraft — 2.6:1 Ecuador's 105.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Chile ChileWorld #35 10.4
AIRS Index / 100

Chile leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Ecuador EcuadorWorld #76 5.3
  • 81 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 17
  • 87 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 46
  • 49 Transportweight ×10 22
  • 17 Special missionweight ×8 9
  • 43 Trainersweight ×1 11
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 277 105 🇨🇱 2.6×
Aircraft on order 0 2 🇪🇨
Combat aircraft 81 17 🇨🇱 4.8×
Combat share of fleet 29.2 % 16.2 % 🇨🇱 1.8×
Aircraft types in service 31 26 🇨🇱 1.2×
Main supplier United States · 47 % United States · 27 %
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Helicopters 87 46 🇨🇱 1.9×
Transport aircraft 49 22 🇨🇱 2.2×
Special-mission aircraft 17 9 🇨🇱 1.9×
Trainers 43 11 🇨🇱 3.9×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇱 ChileF-16 Fighting Falcon ×46EMB-314 Super Tucano ×22H125M / AS550 Fennec ×21
🇪🇨 EcuadorEMB-314 Super Tucano ×17H125M / AS550 Fennec ×11206 JetRanger ×7
Fleet evolution · Chile
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Chile or Ecuador?
Chile has more military aircraft with 277 active aircraft compared to Ecuador's 105, a difference of 172 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 87 compared to Ecuador's 46.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Chile or Ecuador?
Chile has more transport aircraft with 49 compared to Ecuador's 22.
How do the Chile and Ecuador air forces compare in size?
Chile's air force is 2.2 times larger than Ecuador's in terms of total active aircraft (49 vs 22).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Chile or Ecuador?
Ecuador has 2 aircraft on order compared to Chile's 0.