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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Angola Angola vs Flag of South Sudan South Sudan

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

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

Flag of South Sudan South SudanWorld #123 2.5
  • 87 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 0
  • 115 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 15
  • 36 Transportweight ×10 5
  • 42 Trainersweight ×1 0
Angola South Sudan 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 South Sudan Ratio
Official name National Air Force of Angola South Sudan Air Force
Active aircraft 280 20 🇦🇴 14×
Aircraft on order 4 0 🇦🇴
Combat aircraft 87 0 🇦🇴
Combat share of fleet 31.1 % 0.0 % 🇦🇴
Aircraft types in service 26 6 🇦🇴 4.3×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 58 % Ex-USSR · 75 %
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Helicopters 115 15 🇦🇴 7.7×
Transport aircraft 36 5 🇦🇴 7.2×
Trainers 42 0 🇦🇴
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇦🇴 AngolaMi-8 Hip ×65MiG-21 Fishbed ×23MiG-23 Flogger ×22
🇸🇸 South SudanMi-17 Hip-H ×7Mi-24 Hind ×6An-26 Curl ×2
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Angola or South Sudan?
Angola has more military aircraft with 280 active aircraft compared to South Sudan's 20, a difference of 260 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Angola or South Sudan?
Angola has more combat aircraft with 87 fighters and attack aircraft compared to South Sudan's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Angola or South Sudan?
Angola operates more military helicopters with 115 compared to South Sudan's 15.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Angola or South Sudan?
Angola has more transport aircraft with 36 compared to South Sudan's 5.
How do the Angola and South Sudan air forces compare in size?
Angola's air force is 7.2 times larger than South Sudan's in terms of total active aircraft (36 vs 5).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Angola or South Sudan?
Angola has 4 aircraft on order compared to South Sudan's 0.