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

Peru's air force fields 234 active aircraft — 12:1 Cuba's 20.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Cuba CubaWorld #129 1.6
AIRS Index / 100

Peru leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Peru PeruWorld #53 7.6
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 27
  • 13 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 100
  • 4 Transportweight ×10 45
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 10
  • 3 Trainersweight ×1 52
Cuba 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
Cuba Peru Ratio
Official name Cuban Revolutionary Air Force Peruvian Air Force
Active aircraft 20 234 🇵🇪 12×
Aircraft on order 0 22 🇵🇪
Combat aircraft 0 27 🇵🇪
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 11.5 % 🇵🇪
Aircraft types in service 6 39 🇵🇪 6.5×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 80 % Ex-USSR · 37 %
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Helicopters 13 100 🇵🇪 7.7×
Transport aircraft 4 45 🇵🇪 11×
Special-mission aircraft 0 9 🇵🇪
Trainers 3 52 🇵🇪 17×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇺 CubaMi-17 Hip-H ×7Mi-24 Hind ×4An-26 Curl ×3
🇵🇪 PeruMi-8 Hip ×44Mi-24 Hind ×16DHC-6 Twin Otter ×15
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Cuba or Peru?
Peru has more military aircraft with 234 active aircraft compared to Cuba's 20, a difference of 214 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Cuba or Peru?
Peru has more combat aircraft with 27 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Cuba's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Cuba or Peru?
Peru operates more military helicopters with 100 compared to Cuba's 13.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Cuba or Peru?
Peru has more transport aircraft with 45 compared to Cuba's 4.
How do the Cuba and Peru air forces compare in size?
Peru's air force is 11.7 times larger than Cuba's in terms of total active aircraft (234 vs 20).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Cuba or Peru?
Peru has 22 aircraft on order compared to Cuba's 0.