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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Peru Peru vs Flag of El Salvador El Salvador

Peru's air force fields 255 active aircraft — 4.8:1 El Salvador's 53.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Peru PeruWorld #59 7.4
AIRS Index / 100

Peru leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of El Salvador El SalvadorWorld #100 2.8
  • 42 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 6
  • 106 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 25
  • 44 Transportweight ×10 9
  • 8 Special missionweight ×8 4
  • 55 Trainersweight ×1 9
Peru 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
Peru El Salvador Ratio
Official name Peruvian Air Force Air Force of El Salvador
Active aircraft 255 53 🇵🇪 4.8×
Aircraft on order 19 0 🇵🇪
Combat aircraft 42 6 🇵🇪 7.0×
Combat share of fleet 16.5 % 11.3 % 🇵🇪 1.5×
Aircraft types in service 41 15 🇵🇪 2.7×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 34 % United States · 81 %
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Helicopters 106 25 🇵🇪 4.2×
Transport aircraft 44 9 🇵🇪 4.9×
Special-mission aircraft 7 4 🇵🇪 1.8×
Trainers 55 9 🇵🇪 6.1×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇵🇪 PeruMi-8 Hip ×48A-37 Dragonfly ×20Mi-24 Hind ×16
🇸🇻 El SalvadorUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×10A-37 Dragonfly ×6MD-500 ×5
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Peru or El Salvador?
Peru has more military aircraft with 255 active aircraft compared to El Salvador's 53, a difference of 202 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Peru or El Salvador?
Peru has more combat aircraft with 42 fighters and attack aircraft compared to El Salvador's 6.
Which country has more military helicopters, Peru or El Salvador?
Peru operates more military helicopters with 106 compared to El Salvador's 25.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Peru or El Salvador?
Peru has more transport aircraft with 44 compared to El Salvador's 9.
How do the Peru and El Salvador air forces compare in size?
Peru's air force is 4.9 times larger than El Salvador's in terms of total active aircraft (44 vs 9).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Peru or El Salvador?
Peru has 19 aircraft on order compared to El Salvador's 0.