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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Angola Angola vs Flag of Eritrea Eritrea

Angola's air force fields 280 active aircraft — 14:1 Eritrea's 20.

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Roundel of Angola AngolaWorld #56 8.7
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Angola leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of Eritrea EritreaWorld #118 2.7
  • 87 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 2
  • 115 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 13
  • 36 Transportweight ×10 4
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 1
  • 42 Trainersweight ×1 0
Angola Eritrea Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by unit price, helicopters by era) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Angola Eritrea Ratio
Official name National Air Force of Angola Eritrean Air Force
Active aircraft 280 20 🇦🇴 14×
Aircraft on order 4 0 🇦🇴
Combat aircraft 87 2 🇦🇴 44×
Combat share of fleet 31.1 % 10.0 % 🇦🇴 3.1×
Aircraft types in service 26 6 🇦🇴 4.3×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 58 % Ex-USSR · 70 %
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Helicopters 115 13 🇦🇴 8.8×
Transport aircraft 36 4 🇦🇴 9.0×
Special-mission aircraft 0 1 🇪🇷
Trainers 42 0 🇦🇴
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇦🇴 AngolaMi-8 Hip ×65MiG-21 Fishbed ×23MiG-23 Flogger ×22
🇪🇷 EritreaMi-17 Hip-H ×6Mi-24 Hind ×6Y-12 ×4
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Angola or Eritrea?
Angola has more military aircraft with 280 active aircraft compared to Eritrea's 20, a difference of 260 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Angola or Eritrea?
Angola has more combat aircraft with 87 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Eritrea's 2.
Which country has more military helicopters, Angola or Eritrea?
Angola operates more military helicopters with 115 compared to Eritrea's 13.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Angola or Eritrea?
Angola has more transport aircraft with 36 compared to Eritrea's 4.
How do the Angola and Eritrea air forces compare in size?
Angola's air force is 9.0 times larger than Eritrea's in terms of total active aircraft (36 vs 4).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Angola or Eritrea?
Angola has 4 aircraft on order compared to Eritrea's 0.