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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Panama Panama vs Flag of United States United States

United States's air force fields 12,891 active aircraft — 339:1 Panama's 38.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Panama PanamaWorld #90 3.2
AIRS Index / 100

United States leads on 7 of 7 categories

Roundel of United States United StatesWorld #1 100.0
  • 0 Bombersweight ×100 · generation 147
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 3,002
  • 20 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 5,504
  • 11 Transportweight ×10 1,369
  • 3 Special missionweight ×8 1,222
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 193
  • 4 Trainersweight ×1 1,454
Panama United States 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 United States Ratio
Official name Panamanian National Aeronaval Service United States Air Force
Active aircraft 38 12,891 🇺🇸 339×
Aircraft on order 7 3,090 🇺🇸 441×
Combat aircraft 0 3,002 🇺🇸
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 23.3 % 🇺🇸
Aircraft types in service 14 87 🇺🇸 6.2×
Main supplier United States · 55 % United States · 94 %
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Bombers 0 147 🇺🇸
Helicopters 20 5,504 🇺🇸 275×
Transport aircraft 11 1,369 🇺🇸 124×
Special-mission aircraft 3 1,222 🇺🇸 407×
Trainers 4 1,454 🇺🇸 364×
UAVs 0 193 🇺🇸
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇵🇦 PanamaAW139 ×7UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×6C-212 Aviocar ×3
🇺🇸 United StatesUH-60 Black Hawk ×2,205F-16 Fighting Falcon ×846AH-64 Apache ×822
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Panama or United States?
United States has more military aircraft with 12,891 active aircraft compared to Panama's 38, a difference of 12,853 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Panama or United States?
United States has more combat aircraft with 3,002 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Panama's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Panama or United States?
United States operates more military helicopters with 5,504 compared to Panama's 20.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Panama or United States?
United States has more transport aircraft with 1,369 compared to Panama's 11.
How do the Panama and United States air forces compare in size?
United States's air force is 339.2 times larger than Panama's in terms of total active aircraft (12,891 vs 38).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Panama or United States?
United States has 3,090 aircraft on order compared to Panama's 7.