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

Venezuela's air force fields 226 active aircraft — 13:1 Nicaragua's 17.

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

Roundel of Venezuela VenezuelaWorld #55 7.6
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 54
  • 11 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 74
  • 4 Transportweight ×10 42
  • 1 Special missionweight ×8 9
  • 1 Trainersweight ×1 47
Nicaragua 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
Nicaragua Venezuela Ratio
Official name Nicaraguan Army Air Force Venezuelan Air Force
Active aircraft 17 226 🇻🇪 13×
Aircraft on order 0 4 🇻🇪
Combat aircraft 0 54 🇻🇪
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 23.9 % 🇻🇪
Aircraft types in service 5 28 🇻🇪 5.6×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 82 % United States · 28 %
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Helicopters 11 74 🇻🇪 6.7×
Transport aircraft 4 42 🇻🇪 10×
Special-mission aircraft 1 9 🇻🇪 9.0×
Trainers 1 47 🇻🇪 47×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇳🇮 NicaraguaMi-8 Hip ×10An-26 Curl ×4206 JetRanger ×1
🇻🇪 VenezuelaMi-17 Hip-H ×28JL-8 ×23Su-30 Flanker-C ×21
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Nicaragua or Venezuela?
Venezuela has more military aircraft with 226 active aircraft compared to Nicaragua's 17, a difference of 209 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Nicaragua or Venezuela?
Venezuela has more combat aircraft with 54 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Nicaragua's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Nicaragua or Venezuela?
Venezuela operates more military helicopters with 74 compared to Nicaragua's 11.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Nicaragua or Venezuela?
Venezuela has more transport aircraft with 42 compared to Nicaragua's 4.
How do the Nicaragua and Venezuela air forces compare in size?
Venezuela's air force is 10.5 times larger than Nicaragua's in terms of total active aircraft (42 vs 4).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Nicaragua or Venezuela?
Venezuela has 4 aircraft on order compared to Nicaragua's 0.