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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Angola Angola vs Flag of New Zealand New Zealand

Angola's air force fields 280 active aircraft — 6.0:1 New Zealand's 47.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Angola AngolaWorld #56 8.6
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Angola leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of New Zealand New ZealandWorld #85 4.4
  • 87 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 0
  • 115 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 21
  • 36 Transportweight ×10 7
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 8
  • 42 Trainersweight ×1 11
Angola New Zealand 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 New Zealand Ratio
Official name National Air Force of Angola Royal New Zealand Air Force
Active aircraft 280 47 🇦🇴 6.0×
Aircraft on order 4 0 🇦🇴
Combat aircraft 87 0 🇦🇴
Combat share of fleet 31.1 % 0.0 % 🇦🇴
Aircraft types in service 26 8 🇦🇴 3.2×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 58 % United States · 72 %
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Helicopters 115 21 🇦🇴 5.5×
Transport aircraft 36 7 🇦🇴 5.1×
Special-mission aircraft 0 8 🇳🇿
Trainers 42 11 🇦🇴 3.8×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇦🇴 AngolaMi-8 Hip ×65MiG-21 Fishbed ×23MiG-23 Flogger ×22
🇳🇿 New ZealandNH90 / Caiman ×8SH-2 Seasprite ×8AW109 ×5
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Angola or New Zealand?
Angola has more military aircraft with 280 active aircraft compared to New Zealand's 47, a difference of 233 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Angola or New Zealand?
Angola has more combat aircraft with 87 fighters and attack aircraft compared to New Zealand's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Angola or New Zealand?
Angola operates more military helicopters with 115 compared to New Zealand's 21.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Angola or New Zealand?
Angola has more transport aircraft with 36 compared to New Zealand's 7.
How do the Angola and New Zealand air forces compare in size?
Angola's air force is 5.1 times larger than New Zealand's in terms of total active aircraft (36 vs 7).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Angola or New Zealand?
Angola has 4 aircraft on order compared to New Zealand's 0.