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

Peru's air force fields 255 active aircraft — 15:1 Nicaragua's 17.

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Roundel of Nicaragua NicaraguaWorld #133 1.5
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Peru leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Peru PeruWorld #58 7.4
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 42
  • 11 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 106
  • 4 Transportweight ×10 44
  • 1 Special missionweight ×8 8
  • 1 Trainersweight ×1 55
Nicaragua 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
Nicaragua Peru Ratio
Official name Nicaraguan Army Air Force Peruvian Air Force
Active aircraft 17 255 🇵🇪 15×
Aircraft on order 0 19 🇵🇪
Combat aircraft 0 42 🇵🇪
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 16.5 % 🇵🇪
Aircraft types in service 5 41 🇵🇪 8.2×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 82 % Ex-USSR · 34 %
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Helicopters 11 106 🇵🇪 9.6×
Transport aircraft 4 44 🇵🇪 11×
Special-mission aircraft 1 7 🇵🇪 7.0×
Trainers 1 55 🇵🇪 55×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇳🇮 NicaraguaMi-8 Hip ×10An-26 Curl ×4206 JetRanger ×1
🇵🇪 PeruMi-8 Hip ×48A-37 Dragonfly ×20Mi-24 Hind ×16
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Nicaragua or Peru?
Peru has more military aircraft with 255 active aircraft compared to Nicaragua's 17, a difference of 238 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Nicaragua or Peru?
Peru has more combat aircraft with 42 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Nicaragua's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Nicaragua or Peru?
Peru operates more military helicopters with 106 compared to Nicaragua's 11.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Nicaragua or Peru?
Peru has more transport aircraft with 44 compared to Nicaragua's 4.
How do the Nicaragua and Peru air forces compare in size?
Peru's air force is 11.0 times larger than Nicaragua's in terms of total active aircraft (44 vs 4).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Nicaragua or Peru?
Peru has 19 aircraft on order compared to Nicaragua's 0.