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

Angola operates 280 active military aircraft vs 174 for Tunisia.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Angola AngolaWorld #62 6.8
AIRS Index / 100

Angola leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of Tunisia TunisiaWorld #79 4.4
  • 87 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 13
  • 115 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 116
  • 36 Transportweight ×10 15
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 5
  • 42 Trainersweight ×1 25
Angola Tunisia 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 Tunisia Ratio
Official name National Air Force of Angola Tunisian Air Force
Active aircraft 280 174 🇦🇴 1.6×
Aircraft on order 4 9 🇹🇳 2.2×
Combat aircraft 87 13 🇦🇴 6.7×
Combat share of fleet 31.1 % 7.5 % 🇦🇴 4.2×
Aircraft types in service 26 17 🇦🇴 1.5×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 58 % United States · 64 %
Show full breakdown · 4 more rowsHide the 4 extra rows
Helicopters 115 116 🇹🇳 ≈
Transport aircraft 36 15 🇦🇴 2.4×
Trainers 42 25 🇦🇴 1.7×
UAVs 0 5 🇹🇳
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇦🇴 AngolaMi-8 Hip ×65MiG-21 Fishbed ×23MiG-23 Flogger ×22
🇹🇳 TunisiaUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×37OH-58 Kiowa ×18SA340 Gazelle ×15
Fleet evolution · Angola
Fleet evolution · Tunisia
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Angola or Tunisia?
Angola has more military aircraft with 280 active aircraft compared to Tunisia's 174, a difference of 106 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Angola or Tunisia?
Angola has more combat aircraft with 87 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Tunisia's 13.
Which country has more military helicopters, Angola or Tunisia?
Tunisia operates more military helicopters with 116 compared to Angola's 115.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Angola or Tunisia?
Angola has more transport aircraft with 36 compared to Tunisia's 15.
How do the Angola and Tunisia air forces compare in size?
Angola's air force is 2.4 times larger than Tunisia's in terms of total active aircraft (36 vs 15).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Angola or Tunisia?
Tunisia has 9 aircraft on order compared to Angola's 4.