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Training Aircraft by Country (Americas)

Which country fields the most trainers in Americas? 21 air forces ranked by documented in-service inventories.

Top 15 Countries

# Country Share Total
1 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States Top type Β· T-6 Texan II 67.4% 1,455
2 πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ Mexico Top type Β· T-6 Texan II 10.2% 221
3 πŸ‡¦πŸ‡· Argentina Top type Β· IA-63 Pampa 3.7% 80
4 πŸ‡§πŸ‡· Brazil Top type Β· T-25 Universal 3.2% 69
5 πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Canada Top type Β· CL-41 Tutor 3.1% 66
6 πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺ Peru Top type Β· KT-1 Woongbi 2.5% 53
7 πŸ‡¨πŸ‡΄ Colombia Top type Β· T-37 Tweet 1.9% 40
8 πŸ‡¨πŸ‡± Chile Top type Β· T-35 Pillan 1.7% 37
9 πŸ‡»πŸ‡ͺ Venezuela Top type Β· Enstrom 480 1.3% 29
10 πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Ύ Paraguay Top type Β· T-35 Pillan 0.9% 20
11 πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¨ Ecuador Top type Β· Grob G-120 0.9% 19
12 πŸ‡§πŸ‡΄ Bolivia Top type Β· Zlin Z 42 0.7% 16
12 πŸ‡©πŸ‡΄ Dominican Republic Top type Β· AW169 0.7% 16
14 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Ύ Uruguay Top type Β· SIAI-Marchetti SF-260 0.7% 15
15 πŸ‡­πŸ‡³ Honduras Top type Β· EMB 312 Tucano 0.4% 8
Top 15 of 21 ranked countries
Concentration
United States 67.4%Mexico 10.2%Argentina 3.7%Brazil 3.2%Canada 3.1%
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 67.4%πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ 10.2%πŸ‡¦πŸ‡· 3.7%πŸ‡§πŸ‡· 3.2%πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ 3.1%Rest 12.4%
The top 10 operators hold 95.9% of the regional total

About this Ranking

Training aircraft are essential for developing the next generation of military pilots. A robust trainer fleet indicates sustained investment in pilot development and air force modernization. This ranking compares countries by their inventory of jet trainers, turboprop trainers, and advanced lead-in fighter trainers used to prepare pilots for combat aircraft.