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

United States's air force fields 12,899 active aircraft — 57:1 Venezuela's 226.

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Roundel of United States United StatesWorld #1 100.0
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United States leads on 7 of 7 categories

Roundel of Venezuela VenezuelaWorld #53 7.7
  • 147 Bombersweight ×100 · generation 0
  • 3,002 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 54
  • 5,490 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 74
  • 1,371 Transportweight ×10 42
  • 1,230 Special missionweight ×8 9
  • 193 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 1,466 Trainersweight ×1 47
United States 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
United States Venezuela Ratio
Official name United States Air Force Venezuelan Air Force
Active aircraft 12,899 226 🇺🇸 57×
Aircraft on order 3,120 4 🇺🇸 780×
Combat aircraft 3,002 54 🇺🇸 56×
Combat share of fleet 23.3 % 23.9 % 🇻🇪 ≈
Aircraft types in service 94 29 🇺🇸 3.2×
Main supplier United States · 94 % United States · 29 %
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Bombers 147 0 🇺🇸
Helicopters 5,490 74 🇺🇸 74×
Transport aircraft 1,371 42 🇺🇸 33×
Special-mission aircraft 1,230 9 🇺🇸 137×
Trainers 1,466 47 🇺🇸 31×
UAVs 193 0 🇺🇸
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇺🇸 United StatesUH-60 Black Hawk ×2,205F-16 Fighting Falcon ×846AH-64 Apache ×822
🇻🇪 VenezuelaMi-17 Hip-H ×28JL-8 ×23Su-30 Flanker-C ×21
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, United States or Venezuela?
United States has more military aircraft with 12,899 active aircraft compared to Venezuela's 226, a difference of 12,673 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, United States or Venezuela?
United States has more combat aircraft with 3,002 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Venezuela's 54.
Which country has more military helicopters, United States or Venezuela?
United States operates more military helicopters with 5,490 compared to Venezuela's 74.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, United States or Venezuela?
United States has more transport aircraft with 1,371 compared to Venezuela's 42.
How do the United States and Venezuela air forces compare in size?
United States's air force is 32.6 times larger than Venezuela's in terms of total active aircraft (1,371 vs 42).
Which country has more aircraft on order, United States or Venezuela?
United States has 3,120 aircraft on order compared to Venezuela's 4.