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

Angola's air force fields 280 active aircraft — 6.5:1 Tanzania's 43.

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 4 categories

Roundel of Tanzania TanzaniaWorld #93 3.2
  • 87 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 20
  • 115 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 15
  • 36 Transportweight ×10 8
  • 42 Trainersweight ×1 0
Angola Tanzania 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 Tanzania Ratio
Official name National Air Force of Angola Tanzania Air Force Command
Active aircraft 280 43 🇦🇴 6.5×
Aircraft on order 4 1 🇦🇴 4.0×
Combat aircraft 87 20 🇦🇴 4.3×
Combat share of fleet 31.1 % 46.5 % 🇹🇿 1.5×
Aircraft types in service 26 15 🇦🇴 1.7×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 58 % China · 44 %
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Helicopters 115 15 🇦🇴 7.7×
Transport aircraft 36 8 🇦🇴 4.5×
Trainers 42 0 🇦🇴
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇦🇴 AngolaMi-8 Hip ×65MiG-21 Fishbed ×23MiG-23 Flogger ×22
🇹🇿 TanzaniaJ-7 Fishcan ×11H125M / AS550 Fennec ×5H215M / AS532 Cougar ×4
Fleet evolution · Angola
Fleet evolution · Tanzania
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Angola or Tanzania?
Angola has more military aircraft with 280 active aircraft compared to Tanzania's 43, a difference of 237 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Angola or Tanzania?
Angola has more combat aircraft with 87 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Tanzania's 20.
Which country has more military helicopters, Angola or Tanzania?
Angola operates more military helicopters with 115 compared to Tanzania's 15.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Angola or Tanzania?
Angola has more transport aircraft with 36 compared to Tanzania's 8.
How do the Angola and Tanzania air forces compare in size?
Angola's air force is 4.5 times larger than Tanzania's in terms of total active aircraft (36 vs 8).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Angola or Tanzania?
Angola has 4 aircraft on order compared to Tanzania's 1.