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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Cuba Cuba vs Flag of El Salvador El Salvador

El Salvador's air force fields 53 active aircraft — 2.6:1 Cuba's 20.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Cuba CubaWorld #130 1.6
AIRS Index / 100

El Salvador leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of El Salvador El SalvadorWorld #100 2.8
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 6
  • 13 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 25
  • 4 Transportweight ×10 9
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 4
  • 3 Trainersweight ×1 9
Cuba El Salvador 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 El Salvador Ratio
Official name Cuban Revolutionary Air Force Air Force of El Salvador
Active aircraft 20 53 🇸🇻 2.6×
Combat aircraft 0 6 🇸🇻
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 11.3 % 🇸🇻
Aircraft types in service 6 15 🇸🇻 2.5×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 80 % United States · 81 %
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Helicopters 13 25 🇸🇻 1.9×
Transport aircraft 4 9 🇸🇻 2.2×
Special-mission aircraft 0 4 🇸🇻
Trainers 3 9 🇸🇻 3.0×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇺 CubaMi-17 Hip-H ×7Mi-24 Hind ×4An-26 Curl ×3
🇸🇻 El SalvadorUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×10A-37 Dragonfly ×6MD-500 ×5
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Cuba or El Salvador?
El Salvador has more military aircraft with 53 active aircraft compared to Cuba's 20, a difference of 33 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Cuba or El Salvador?
El Salvador has more combat aircraft with 6 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Cuba's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Cuba or El Salvador?
El Salvador operates more military helicopters with 25 compared to Cuba's 13.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Cuba or El Salvador?
El Salvador has more transport aircraft with 9 compared to Cuba's 4.
How do the Cuba and El Salvador air forces compare in size?
El Salvador's air force is 2.2 times larger than Cuba's in terms of total active aircraft (9 vs 4).