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

Chile operates 283 active military aircraft vs 261 for Peru.

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

Chile leads on 5 of 6 categories

Roundel of Peru PeruWorld #55 7.7
  • 81 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 19
  • 90 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 125
  • 54 Transportweight ×10 52
  • 18 Special missionweight ×8 12
  • 3 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 37 Trainersweight ×1 53
Chile Peru 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 Peru Ratio
Official name Chilean Air Force Peruvian Air Force
Active aircraft 283 261 🇨🇱 1.1×
Aircraft on order 0 22 🇵🇪
Combat aircraft 81 19 🇨🇱 4.3×
Combat share of fleet 28.6 % 7.3 % 🇨🇱 3.9×
Aircraft types in service 34 41 🇵🇪 1.2×
Main supplier United States · 51 % Ex-USSR · 37 %
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Helicopters 90 125 🇵🇪 1.4×
Transport aircraft 54 52 🇨🇱 ≈
Special-mission aircraft 18 11 🇨🇱 1.6×
Trainers 37 53 🇵🇪 1.4×
UAVs 3 0 🇨🇱
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇱 ChileF-16 Fighting Falcon ×46EMB-314 Super Tucano ×22H215M / AS532 Cougar ×17
🇵🇪 PeruMi-17 Hip-H ×57Mi-24 Hind ×18DHC-6 Twin Otter ×15
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Chile or Peru?
Chile has more military aircraft with 283 active aircraft compared to Peru's 261, a difference of 22 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Chile or Peru?
Chile has more combat aircraft with 81 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Peru's 19.
Which country has more military helicopters, Chile or Peru?
Peru operates more military helicopters with 125 compared to Chile's 90.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Chile or Peru?
Chile has more transport aircraft with 54 compared to Peru's 52.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Chile or Peru?
Peru has 22 aircraft on order compared to Chile's 0.