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

Venezuela's air force fields 226 active aircraft — 5.7:1 Panama's 40.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Panama PanamaWorld #92 3.2
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Venezuela leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Venezuela VenezuelaWorld #54 7.8
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 54
  • 25 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 74
  • 11 Transportweight ×10 42
  • 3 Special missionweight ×8 9
  • 1 Trainersweight ×1 47
Panama 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
Panama Venezuela Ratio
Official name Panamanian National Aeronaval Service Venezuelan Air Force
Active aircraft 40 226 🇻🇪 5.7×
Aircraft on order 0 4 🇻🇪
Combat aircraft 0 54 🇻🇪
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 23.9 % 🇻🇪
Aircraft types in service 14 29 🇻🇪 2.1×
Main supplier United States · 65 % United States · 28 %
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Helicopters 25 74 🇻🇪 3.0×
Transport aircraft 11 42 🇻🇪 3.8×
Special-mission aircraft 3 9 🇻🇪 3.0×
Trainers 1 47 🇻🇪 47×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇵🇦 PanamaAW139 ×8UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×7UH-1N Twin Huey ×7
🇻🇪 VenezuelaMi-17 Hip-H ×28JL-8 ×23Su-30 Flanker-C ×21
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Panama or Venezuela?
Venezuela has more military aircraft with 226 active aircraft compared to Panama's 40, a difference of 186 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Panama or Venezuela?
Venezuela has more combat aircraft with 54 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Panama's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Panama or Venezuela?
Venezuela operates more military helicopters with 74 compared to Panama's 25.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Panama or Venezuela?
Venezuela has more transport aircraft with 42 compared to Panama's 11.
How do the Panama and Venezuela air forces compare in size?
Venezuela's air force is 3.8 times larger than Panama's in terms of total active aircraft (42 vs 11).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Panama or Venezuela?
Venezuela has 4 aircraft on order compared to Panama's 0.