The Bolivian Air Force is an air component of the Bolivian armed forces, with about 6,500 active personnel, a total of 118 fixed wings/helicopters, mainly propeller aircraft, only one type of jet aircraft, most of which are produced in Europe, and there are also imported continental trainers and transport aircraft, and currently has 1 attack aircraft squadron, 1 reconnaissance aircraft squadron, 1 search and rescue helicopter squadron, 11 transport aircraft squadron, 4 trainer squadrons, 1 transport helicopter squadron, 1 anti-aircraft artillery regiment and other units.
fighter plane
Six K-8VB attack/trainer aircraft, six jets purchased by the Bolivian authorities for $58 million at the time, will be converted into light fighter/attack aircraft, which will be used mainly around Cochabamba in central Bolivia to join the country's fight against drug trafficking, which is a mid-level trainer aircraft, but also capable of a certain range of tasks such as air patrol, ground support, etc., and is now its strongest aircraft.
Trainer
16 PC-7 junior trainers, ordered from Switzerland, using trapezoidal lower wings; In tandem two-seat cockpits, a Canadian Pratt & Whitney PT6A-25A turboprop engine was used, with a maximum takeoff weight of 2.7 tons, a maximum flight speed of 412 km/h and a maximum range of 2,630 km.
Eight Z-242L primary trainers, which are side-by-side two-seat aircraft for coaching and sports, developed by the former Czechoslovak company Morava, can be used as aerobatics, and for this reason the aircraft has also crashed many times, and has completed basic flight training in the Bolivian Air Force.
Eight DA-40 junior trainers, ordered from Austria, are relatively advanced trainer aircraft, with a maximum takeoff weight of 1150 kg and a payload of 344 kg, using the GarminG1000 glass cockpit to provide scenario warning and flight monitoring, enabling rapid training of pilots.
transport
4 C-130A/B/H tactical transport aircraft, for the United States transport aircraft, but also the main transport force of NATO countries can also be used as civil transport aircraft, after the modification and installation of seats and seat belts can also be used as civil aviation aircraft, but when placing luggage is not very friendly to passengers.
Two MA60 transport aircraft, in 2014 ordered from the mainland 2 MA60 (Xinzhou 60) transport aircraft, which also allowed the MA60 aircraft to obtain a permit to enter Bolivia, this type of equipment was developed on the basis of the Xi'an Aircraft Industry Company On the basis of the An-24, of which the Civil Aviation Administration ordered 4 more, of which the earlier procurement of the same type of aircraft had serious flight accidents, but did not cause casualties.
Three C-212 transport aircraft, the C-212 is a model developed in the 1960s to meet the tactical transport needs of the Spanish Air Force, with a maximum take-off weight of 7.7 tons, a maximum flight speed of 370 km/h, a maximum range of 1,811 km, Spain has also developed a 19-seat civil aircraft, which can also be changed to a maritime patrol aircraft and an electronic warfare aircraft.
7 King Air 90/200/250/350 light transport aircraft, produced by the American High Roller Beechcraft Company, of which the latest King Air 350 has better flightworthiness, a total of 12 seats, many countries purchase this type of aircraft as a civil aviation aircraft, our country also has.
2 Jet 31 light transport aircraft, is a twin-engine turboprop light regional /administrative transport aircraft of British Aerospace, administrative aircraft layout, carrying 8 to 10 passengers, with kitchen, wine cabinet, wardrobe and washroom, the range of 1945 km; The maximum takeoff weight is 6.4 tons.
Four F-27-400M light transport aircraft, a twin-engine turboprop transport aircraft introduced by the Dutch company Fokker in 1958, was also the most successful passenger aircraft in the Netherlands and Europe at the time, but it is not yet fully arrived, the model is powered by the Dart7 series turboprop engine, and has a large power cargo door to facilitate the entry and exit of cargo in and out of the aircraft cargo hold.
The 31 Cessna 152/172/206/210/402 light transport aircraft, the Brazilian Air Force's supertoll often intercepted in the Bolivian-Brazilian border area is the amphibious version of this aircraft, better flight suitability and lower cost make this type of flight often used for flight license training and private entertainment, can also be used as a cargo aircraft.
helicopter
The 11 UH-1H utility helicopters, which were directly involved in the anti-drug campaign in Latin America by the Bolivian government and the Americans in the last century, were used when the Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar was arrested, and the result was that they were not caught.
8 H215M/H125M utility helicopters, mainly used for domestic public services, this type of aircraft is a twin-engine medium-sized civil helicopter, its operating characteristics and spacious cockpit provide passengers with unparalleled comfort and luxury quality, for business jets and civil aircraft preferred, can fly in an icy environment.
2 H145 light helicopters, the president was in this type of aircraft at the time of the flight accident, Bolivian President Morales in the helicopter shortly after take-off found a mechanical failure in the tail rotor, immediately forced to land, there were no casualties, missed speculation is an assassination against the president.
5 R44 trainer helicopter transport aircraft, the dashboard is relatively old, is similar to the Russian watch shop, the cockpit can accommodate 1 pilot and 3 passengers, the cruising speed can be as high as 210km/h, mainly used in flight training, aerial photography and aviation ranger and other fields.
1 SE3160 light helicopter, the Skylark III light helicopter was formerly known as the SE3160 of the French Southern Aircraft Company, this aircraft was developed and produced for France, the Skylark III uses a more fuel-efficient and powerful engine, which can be mounted with weapons including anti-tank missiles and cannons.
Special operations aircraft
Bolivia's Air Force One is a Dassault Falcon 900, purchased in 2010, and another Dassault Falcon 50 as a government executive aircraft, when the Bolivian presidential plane was suspected of harboring Snowden, and then the French and Portuguese governments did not allow Bolivian President Morales plane to transit through the airspace, and then was searched by Western governments but did not find, some similar to the Galaxy of that year, causing condemnation and anger from the leaders of many Latin American countries.