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

Turkey's air force fields 1,357 active aircraft — 6.5:1 Azerbaijan's 210.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Azerbaijan AzerbaijanWorld #60 7.0
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Turkey leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Turkey TurkeyWorld #9 23.8
  • 39 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 299
  • 101 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 458
  • 3 Transportweight ×10 86
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 23
  • 43 UAVsweight ×10 290
  • 24 Trainersweight ×1 201
Azerbaijan Turkey 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 Turkey Ratio
Official name Azerbaijani Air Force Turkish Air Force
Active aircraft 210 1,357 🇹🇷 6.5×
Aircraft on order 36 203 🇹🇷 5.6×
Combat aircraft 39 299 🇹🇷 7.7×
Combat share of fleet 18.6 % 22.0 % 🇹🇷 1.2×
Aircraft types in service 20 31 🇹🇷 1.6×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 64 % United States · 56 %
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Helicopters 101 458 🇹🇷 4.5×
Transport aircraft 3 86 🇹🇷 29×
Special-mission aircraft 0 23 🇹🇷
Trainers 24 201 🇹🇷 8.4×
UAVs 43 290 🇹🇷 6.7×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇦🇿 AzerbaijanMi-24 Hind ×47Mi-8 Hip ×41Su-25 Frogfoot ×20
🇹🇷 TurkeyF-16 Fighting Falcon ×238UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×172UH-60 Black Hawk ×99
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Azerbaijan or Turkey?
Turkey has more military aircraft with 1,357 active aircraft compared to Azerbaijan's 210, a difference of 1,147 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Azerbaijan or Turkey?
Turkey has more combat aircraft with 299 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Azerbaijan's 39.
Which country has more military helicopters, Azerbaijan or Turkey?
Turkey operates more military helicopters with 458 compared to Azerbaijan's 101.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Azerbaijan or Turkey?
Turkey has more transport aircraft with 86 compared to Azerbaijan's 3.
How do the Azerbaijan and Turkey air forces compare in size?
Turkey's air force is 28.7 times larger than Azerbaijan's in terms of total active aircraft (86 vs 3).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Azerbaijan or Turkey?
Turkey has 203 aircraft on order compared to Azerbaijan's 36.