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

Peru's air force fields 261 active aircraft — 6.9:1 Panama's 38.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Panama PanamaWorld #90 3.2
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Peru leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Peru PeruWorld #55 7.7
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 19
  • 20 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 125
  • 11 Transportweight ×10 52
  • 3 Special missionweight ×8 12
  • 4 Trainersweight ×1 53
Panama 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
Panama Peru Ratio
Official name Panamanian National Aeronaval Service Peruvian Air Force
Active aircraft 38 261 🇵🇪 6.9×
Aircraft on order 7 22 🇵🇪 3.1×
Combat aircraft 0 19 🇵🇪
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 7.3 % 🇵🇪
Aircraft types in service 14 41 🇵🇪 2.9×
Main supplier United States · 55 % Ex-USSR · 37 %
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Helicopters 20 125 🇵🇪 6.2×
Transport aircraft 11 52 🇵🇪 4.7×
Special-mission aircraft 3 11 🇵🇪 3.7×
Trainers 4 53 🇵🇪 13×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇵🇦 PanamaAW139 ×7UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×6C-212 Aviocar ×3
🇵🇪 PeruMi-17 Hip-H ×57Mi-24 Hind ×18DHC-6 Twin Otter ×15
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Panama or Peru?
Peru has more military aircraft with 261 active aircraft compared to Panama's 38, a difference of 223 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Panama or Peru?
Peru has more combat aircraft with 19 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Panama's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Panama or Peru?
Peru operates more military helicopters with 125 compared to Panama's 20.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Panama or Peru?
Peru has more transport aircraft with 52 compared to Panama's 11.
How do the Panama and Peru air forces compare in size?
Peru's air force is 6.9 times larger than Panama's in terms of total active aircraft (261 vs 38).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Panama or Peru?
Peru has 22 aircraft on order compared to Panama's 7.