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

Ecuador's air force fields 105 active aircraft — 5.2:1 Cuba's 20.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Cuba CubaWorld #130 1.6
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Ecuador leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Ecuador EcuadorWorld #76 5.3
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 17
  • 13 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 46
  • 4 Transportweight ×10 22
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 9
  • 3 Trainersweight ×1 11
Cuba 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
Cuba Ecuador Ratio
Official name Cuban Revolutionary Air Force Ecuadorian Air Force
Active aircraft 20 105 🇪🇨 5.2×
Aircraft on order 0 2 🇪🇨
Combat aircraft 0 17 🇪🇨
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 16.2 % 🇪🇨
Aircraft types in service 6 26 🇪🇨 4.3×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 80 % United States · 27 %
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Helicopters 13 46 🇪🇨 3.5×
Transport aircraft 4 22 🇪🇨 5.5×
Special-mission aircraft 0 9 🇪🇨
Trainers 3 11 🇪🇨 3.7×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇺 CubaMi-17 Hip-H ×7Mi-24 Hind ×4An-26 Curl ×3
🇪🇨 EcuadorEMB-314 Super Tucano ×17H125M / AS550 Fennec ×11206 JetRanger ×7
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Cuba or Ecuador?
Ecuador has more military aircraft with 105 active aircraft compared to Cuba's 20, a difference of 85 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Cuba or Ecuador?
Ecuador has more combat aircraft with 17 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Cuba's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Cuba or Ecuador?
Ecuador operates more military helicopters with 46 compared to Cuba's 13.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Cuba or Ecuador?
Ecuador has more transport aircraft with 22 compared to Cuba's 4.
How do the Cuba and Ecuador air forces compare in size?
Ecuador's air force is 5.5 times larger than Cuba's in terms of total active aircraft (22 vs 4).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Cuba or Ecuador?
Ecuador has 2 aircraft on order compared to Cuba's 0.