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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan vs Flag of Russia Russia

Russia's air force fields 5,378 active aircraft — 26:1 Azerbaijan's 210.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Azerbaijan AzerbaijanWorld #60 7.0
AIRS Index / 100

Russia leads on 7 of 7 categories

Roundel of Russia RussiaWorld #3 53.2
  • 0 Bombersweight ×100 · generation 120
  • 39 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 1,524
  • 101 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 1,604
  • 3 Transportweight ×10 514
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 96
  • 43 UAVsweight ×10 1,078
  • 24 Trainersweight ×1 442
Azerbaijan Russia 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
Azerbaijan Russia Ratio
Official name Azerbaijani Air Force Russian Air Force
Active aircraft 210 5,378 🇷🇺 26×
Aircraft on order 36 677 🇷🇺 19×
Combat aircraft 39 1,524 🇷🇺 39×
Combat share of fleet 18.6 % 28.3 % 🇷🇺 1.5×
Aircraft types in service 20 52 🇷🇺 2.6×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 64 % Ex-USSR · 62 %
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Bombers 0 120 🇷🇺
Helicopters 101 1,604 🇷🇺 16×
Transport aircraft 3 514 🇷🇺 171×
Special-mission aircraft 0 96 🇷🇺
Trainers 24 442 🇷🇺 18×
UAVs 43 1,078 🇷🇺 25×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇦🇿 AzerbaijanMi-24 Hind ×47Mi-8 Hip ×41Su-25 Frogfoot ×20
🇷🇺 RussiaMi-8 Hip ×789Su-27 Flanker ×468Mi-24 Hind ×325
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Azerbaijan or Russia?
Russia has more military aircraft with 5,378 active aircraft compared to Azerbaijan's 210, a difference of 5,168 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Azerbaijan or Russia?
Russia has more combat aircraft with 1,524 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Azerbaijan's 39.
Which country has more military helicopters, Azerbaijan or Russia?
Russia operates more military helicopters with 1,604 compared to Azerbaijan's 101.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Azerbaijan or Russia?
Russia has more transport aircraft with 514 compared to Azerbaijan's 3.
How do the Azerbaijan and Russia air forces compare in size?
Russia's air force is 171.3 times larger than Azerbaijan's in terms of total active aircraft (514 vs 3).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Azerbaijan or Russia?
Russia has 677 aircraft on order compared to Azerbaijan's 36.