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Air Forces comparison: Flag of New Zealand New Zealand vs Flag of El Salvador El Salvador

New Zealand operates 47 active military aircraft vs 53 for El Salvador.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of New Zealand New ZealandWorld #87 3.4
AIRS Index / 100

New Zealand leads on 3 of 5 categories

Roundel of El Salvador El SalvadorWorld #100 2.8
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 6
  • 21 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 25
  • 7 Transportweight ×10 9
  • 8 Special missionweight ×8 4
  • 11 Trainersweight ×1 9
New Zealand El Salvador 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
New Zealand El Salvador Ratio
Official name Royal New Zealand Air Force Air Force of El Salvador
Active aircraft 47 53 🇸🇻 1.1×
Combat aircraft 0 6 🇸🇻
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 11.3 % 🇸🇻
Aircraft types in service 8 15 🇸🇻 1.9×
Main supplier United States · 72 % United States · 81 %
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Helicopters 21 25 🇸🇻 1.2×
Transport aircraft 7 9 🇸🇻 1.3×
Special-mission aircraft 8 4 🇳🇿 2.0×
Trainers 11 9 🇳🇿 1.2×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇳🇿 New ZealandNH90 / Caiman ×8SH-2 Seasprite ×8AW109 ×5
🇸🇻 El SalvadorUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×10A-37 Dragonfly ×6MD-500 ×5
Fleet evolution · New Zealand
Fleet evolution · El Salvador
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, New Zealand or El Salvador?
El Salvador has more military aircraft with 53 active aircraft compared to New Zealand's 47, a difference of 6 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, New Zealand or El Salvador?
El Salvador has more combat aircraft with 6 fighters and attack aircraft compared to New Zealand's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, New Zealand or El Salvador?
El Salvador operates more military helicopters with 25 compared to New Zealand's 21.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, New Zealand or El Salvador?
El Salvador has more transport aircraft with 9 compared to New Zealand's 7.