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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Cuba Cuba vs Flag of United States United States

United States's air force fields 12,996 active aircraft — 650:1 Cuba's 20.

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

United States leads on 7 of 7 categories

Roundel of United States United StatesWorld #1 100.0
  • 0 Bombersweight ×100 · generation 147
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 2,948
  • 13 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 5,442
  • 4 Transportweight ×10 1,365
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 1,284
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 212
  • 3 Trainersweight ×1 1,598
Cuba United States 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 United States Ratio
Official name Cuban Revolutionary Air Force United States Air Force
Active aircraft 20 12,996 🇺🇸 650×
Aircraft on order 0 3,426 🇺🇸
Combat aircraft 0 2,948 🇺🇸
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 22.7 % 🇺🇸
Aircraft types in service 6 95 🇺🇸 16×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 80 % United States · 95 %
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Bombers 0 147 🇺🇸
Helicopters 13 5,442 🇺🇸 419×
Transport aircraft 4 1,365 🇺🇸 341×
Special-mission aircraft 0 1,284 🇺🇸
Trainers 3 1,598 🇺🇸 533×
UAVs 0 212 🇺🇸
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇺 CubaMi-17 Hip-H ×7Mi-24 Hind ×4An-26 Curl ×3
🇺🇸 United StatesUH-60 Black Hawk ×2,734AH-64 Apache ×824F-16 Fighting Falcon ×784
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Cuba or United States?
United States has more military aircraft with 12,996 active aircraft compared to Cuba's 20, a difference of 12,976 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Cuba or United States?
United States has more combat aircraft with 2,948 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Cuba's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Cuba or United States?
United States operates more military helicopters with 5,442 compared to Cuba's 13.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Cuba or United States?
United States has more transport aircraft with 1,365 compared to Cuba's 4.
How do the Cuba and United States air forces compare in size?
United States's air force is 341.2 times larger than Cuba's in terms of total active aircraft (1,365 vs 4).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Cuba or United States?
United States has 3,426 aircraft on order compared to Cuba's 0.