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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Honduras Honduras vs Flag of Paraguay Paraguay

Honduras operates 49 active military aircraft vs 52 for Paraguay.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Honduras HondurasWorld #86 3.4
AIRS Index / 100

Honduras leads overall, ahead on 2 of 5 categories

Roundel of Paraguay ParaguayWorld #94 3.0
  • 17 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 4
  • 8 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 13
  • 15 Transportweight ×10 12
  • 1 Special missionweight ×8 3
  • 8 Trainersweight ×1 20
Honduras Paraguay 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
Honduras Paraguay Ratio
Official name Honduran Air Force Paraguayan Air Force
Active aircraft 49 52 🇵🇾 1.1×
Aircraft on order 2 2 —
Combat aircraft 17 4 🇭🇳 4.2×
Combat share of fleet 34.7 % 7.7 % 🇭🇳 4.5×
Aircraft types in service 14 14 —
Main supplier United States · 76 % United States · 40 %
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Helicopters 8 13 🇵🇾 1.6×
Transport aircraft 15 12 🇭🇳 1.2×
Special-mission aircraft 1 3 🇵🇾 3.0×
Trainers 8 20 🇵🇾 2.5×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇭🇳 HondurasA-37 Dragonfly ×9F-5E Tiger II ×8208 Caravan ×5
🇵🇾 ParaguayUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×8208 Caravan ×5EMB-314 Super Tucano ×4
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Honduras or Paraguay?
Paraguay has more military aircraft with 52 active aircraft compared to Honduras's 49, a difference of 3 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Honduras or Paraguay?
Honduras has more combat aircraft with 17 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Paraguay's 4.
Which country has more military helicopters, Honduras or Paraguay?
Paraguay operates more military helicopters with 13 compared to Honduras's 8.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Honduras or Paraguay?
Honduras has more transport aircraft with 15 compared to Paraguay's 12.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Honduras or Paraguay?
Honduras and Paraguay both have 2 aircraft on order.