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

Chile operates 283 active military aircraft vs 466 for Mexico.

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 Mexico MexicoWorld #50 8.4
  • 81 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 7
  • 90 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 170
  • 54 Transportweight ×10 48
  • 18 Special missionweight ×8 17
  • 3 UAVsweight ×10 3
  • 37 Trainersweight ×1 221
Chile Mexico 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 Mexico Ratio
Official name Chilean Air Force Mexican Air Force
Active aircraft 283 466 🇲🇽 1.6×
Aircraft on order 0 13 🇲🇽
Combat aircraft 81 7 🇨🇱 12×
Combat share of fleet 28.6 % 1.5 % 🇨🇱 19×
Aircraft types in service 34 37 🇲🇽 1.1×
Main supplier United States · 51 % United States · 45 %
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Helicopters 90 170 🇲🇽 1.9×
Transport aircraft 54 48 🇨🇱 1.1×
Special-mission aircraft 18 17 🇨🇱 1.1×
Trainers 37 221 🇲🇽 6.0×
UAVs 3 3 —
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇱 ChileF-16 Fighting Falcon ×46EMB-314 Super Tucano ×22H215M / AS532 Cougar ×17
🇲🇽 MexicoUH-60 Black Hawk ×29206 JetRanger ×22Mi-17 Hip-H ×22
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Chile or Mexico?
Mexico has more military aircraft with 466 active aircraft compared to Chile's 283, a difference of 183 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Chile or Mexico?
Chile has more combat aircraft with 81 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Mexico's 7.
Which country has more military helicopters, Chile or Mexico?
Mexico operates more military helicopters with 170 compared to Chile's 90.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Chile or Mexico?
Chile has more transport aircraft with 54 compared to Mexico's 48.
How do the Chile and Mexico air forces compare in size?
Mexico's air force is 1.6 times larger than Chile's in terms of total active aircraft (466 vs 283).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Chile or Mexico?
Mexico has 13 aircraft on order compared to Chile's 0.