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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Austria Austria vs Flag of Hungary Hungary

Austria operates 89 active military aircraft vs 76 for Hungary.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Austria AustriaWorld #69 5.7
AIRS Index / 100

Hungary leads overall, ahead on 1 of 4 categories

Roundel of Hungary HungaryWorld #65 6.1
  • 15 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 17
  • 41 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 37
  • 10 Transportweight ×10 6
  • 23 Trainersweight ×1 16
Austria Hungary 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
Austria Hungary Ratio
Official name Austrian Air Force Hungarian Air Force
Active aircraft 89 76 🇦🇹 1.2×
Aircraft on order 56 4 🇦🇹 14×
Combat aircraft 15 17 🇭🇺 1.1×
Combat share of fleet 16.9 % 22.4 % 🇭🇺 1.3×
Aircraft types in service 8 10 🇭🇺 1.2×
Main supplier United States · 48 % France · 51 %
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Helicopters 41 37 🇦🇹 1.1×
Transport aircraft 10 6 🇦🇹 1.7×
Trainers 23 16 🇦🇹 1.4×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇦🇹 AustriaUH-1N Twin Huey ×22Typhoon ×15OH-58 Kiowa ×10
🇭🇺 HungaryH145M / EC645 ×19JAS 39 Gripen ×17H225M / EC725 Caracal ×16
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Austria or Hungary?
Austria has more military aircraft with 89 active aircraft compared to Hungary's 76, a difference of 13 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Austria or Hungary?
Hungary has more combat aircraft with 17 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Austria's 15.
Which country has more military helicopters, Austria or Hungary?
Austria operates more military helicopters with 41 compared to Hungary's 37.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Austria or Hungary?
Austria has more transport aircraft with 10 compared to Hungary's 6.
How do the Austria and Hungary air forces compare in size?
Austria's air force is 1.7 times larger than Hungary's in terms of total active aircraft (10 vs 6).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Austria or Hungary?
Austria has 56 aircraft on order compared to Hungary's 4.