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

Peru's air force fields 255 active aircraft — 2.4:1 Ecuador's 105.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Ecuador EcuadorWorld #76 5.3
AIRS Index / 100

Peru leads on 3 of 5 categories

Roundel of Peru PeruWorld #59 7.4
  • 17 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 42
  • 46 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 106
  • 22 Transportweight ×10 44
  • 9 Special missionweight ×8 8
  • 11 Trainersweight ×1 55
Ecuador 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
Ecuador Peru Ratio
Official name Ecuadorian Air Force Peruvian Air Force
Active aircraft 105 255 🇵🇪 2.4×
Aircraft on order 2 19 🇵🇪 9.5×
Combat aircraft 17 42 🇵🇪 2.5×
Combat share of fleet 16.2 % 16.5 % 🇵🇪 ≈
Aircraft types in service 26 41 🇵🇪 1.6×
Main supplier United States · 27 % Ex-USSR · 34 %
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Helicopters 46 106 🇵🇪 2.3×
Transport aircraft 22 44 🇵🇪 2.0×
Special-mission aircraft 9 7 🇪🇨 1.3×
Trainers 11 55 🇵🇪 5.0×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇪🇨 EcuadorEMB-314 Super Tucano ×17H125M / AS550 Fennec ×11206 JetRanger ×7
🇵🇪 PeruMi-8 Hip ×48A-37 Dragonfly ×20Mi-24 Hind ×16
Fleet evolution · Ecuador
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Ecuador or Peru?
Peru has more military aircraft with 255 active aircraft compared to Ecuador's 105, a difference of 150 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Ecuador or Peru?
Peru has more combat aircraft with 42 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Ecuador's 17.
Which country has more military helicopters, Ecuador or Peru?
Peru operates more military helicopters with 106 compared to Ecuador's 46.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Ecuador or Peru?
Peru has more transport aircraft with 44 compared to Ecuador's 22.
How do the Ecuador and Peru air forces compare in size?
Peru's air force is 2.0 times larger than Ecuador's in terms of total active aircraft (44 vs 22).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Ecuador or Peru?
Peru has 19 aircraft on order compared to Ecuador's 2.