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

Venezuela's air force fields 226 active aircraft — 11:1 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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Venezuela leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Venezuela VenezuelaWorld #55 7.6
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 54
  • 13 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 74
  • 4 Transportweight ×10 42
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 9
  • 3 Trainersweight ×1 47
Cuba 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
Cuba Venezuela Ratio
Official name Cuban Revolutionary Air Force Venezuelan Air Force
Active aircraft 20 226 🇻🇪 11×
Aircraft on order 0 4 🇻🇪
Combat aircraft 0 54 🇻🇪
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 23.9 % 🇻🇪
Aircraft types in service 6 28 🇻🇪 4.7×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 80 % United States · 28 %
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Helicopters 13 74 🇻🇪 5.7×
Transport aircraft 4 42 🇻🇪 10×
Special-mission aircraft 0 9 🇻🇪
Trainers 3 47 🇻🇪 16×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇺 CubaMi-17 Hip-H ×7Mi-24 Hind ×4An-26 Curl ×3
🇻🇪 VenezuelaMi-17 Hip-H ×28JL-8 ×23Su-30 Flanker-C ×21
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Cuba or Venezuela?
Venezuela has more military aircraft with 226 active aircraft compared to Cuba's 20, a difference of 206 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Cuba or Venezuela?
Venezuela has more combat aircraft with 54 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Cuba's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Cuba or Venezuela?
Venezuela operates more military helicopters with 74 compared to Cuba's 13.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Cuba or Venezuela?
Venezuela has more transport aircraft with 42 compared to Cuba's 4.
How do the Cuba and Venezuela air forces compare in size?
Venezuela's air force is 10.5 times larger than Cuba's in terms of total active aircraft (42 vs 4).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Cuba or Venezuela?
Venezuela has 4 aircraft on order compared to Cuba's 0.