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

Angola's air force fields 280 active aircraft — 2.5:1 Ethiopia's 110.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Angola AngolaWorld #61 6.7
AIRS Index / 100

Angola leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of Ethiopia EthiopiaWorld #73 5.4
  • 87 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 34
  • 115 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 31
  • 36 Transportweight ×10 10
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 4
  • 42 Trainersweight ×1 31
Angola Ethiopia 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
Angola Ethiopia Ratio
Official name National Air Force of Angola Ethiopian Air Force
Active aircraft 280 110 🇦🇴 2.5×
Aircraft on order 4 4 —
Combat aircraft 87 34 🇦🇴 2.6×
Combat share of fleet 31.1 % 30.9 % 🇦🇴 ≈
Aircraft types in service 27 17 🇦🇴 1.6×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 58 % Ex-USSR · 49 %
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Helicopters 115 31 🇦🇴 3.7×
Transport aircraft 36 10 🇦🇴 3.6×
Trainers 42 31 🇦🇴 1.4×
UAVs 0 4 🇪🇹
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇦🇴 AngolaMi-8 Hip ×65MiG-21 Fishbed ×23MiG-23 Flogger ×22
🇪🇹 EthiopiaSu-27 Flanker ×22Mi-8 Hip ×14MiG-23 Flogger ×9
Fleet evolution · Angola
Fleet evolution · Ethiopia
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Angola or Ethiopia?
Angola has more military aircraft with 280 active aircraft compared to Ethiopia's 110, a difference of 170 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Angola or Ethiopia?
Angola has more combat aircraft with 87 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Ethiopia's 34.
Which country has more military helicopters, Angola or Ethiopia?
Angola operates more military helicopters with 115 compared to Ethiopia's 31.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Angola or Ethiopia?
Angola has more transport aircraft with 36 compared to Ethiopia's 10.
How do the Angola and Ethiopia air forces compare in size?
Angola's air force is 2.5 times larger than Ethiopia's in terms of total active aircraft (280 vs 110).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Angola or Ethiopia?
Angola and Ethiopia both have 4 aircraft on order.