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

Chile operates 283 active military aircraft vs 227 for Venezuela.

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

Chile leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Venezuela VenezuelaWorld #49 8.7
  • 81 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 57
  • 90 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 83
  • 54 Transportweight ×10 46
  • 18 Special missionweight ×8 12
  • 3 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 37 Trainersweight ×1 29
Chile 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
Chile Venezuela Ratio
Official name Chilean Air Force Venezuelan Air Force
Active aircraft 283 227 🇨🇱 1.2×
Aircraft on order 0 4 🇻🇪
Combat aircraft 81 57 🇨🇱 1.4×
Combat share of fleet 28.6 % 25.1 % 🇨🇱 1.1×
Aircraft types in service 34 30 🇨🇱 1.1×
Main supplier United States · 51 % United States · 38 %
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Helicopters 90 83 🇨🇱 1.1×
Transport aircraft 54 46 🇨🇱 1.2×
Special-mission aircraft 18 12 🇨🇱 1.5×
Trainers 37 29 🇨🇱 1.3×
UAVs 3 0 🇨🇱
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇱 ChileF-16 Fighting Falcon ×46EMB-314 Super Tucano ×22H215M / AS532 Cougar ×17
🇻🇪 VenezuelaMi-17 Hip-H ×31Su-30 Flanker-C ×21Bell 412 ×18
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Chile or Venezuela?
Chile has more military aircraft with 283 active aircraft compared to Venezuela's 227, a difference of 56 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Chile or Venezuela?
Chile has more combat aircraft with 81 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Venezuela's 57.
Which country has more military helicopters, Chile or Venezuela?
Chile operates more military helicopters with 90 compared to Venezuela's 83.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Chile or Venezuela?
Chile has more transport aircraft with 54 compared to Venezuela's 46.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Chile or Venezuela?
Venezuela has 4 aircraft on order compared to Chile's 0.