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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria vs Flag of Belarus Belarus

Belarus's air force fields 199 active aircraft — 2.5:1 Bulgaria's 79.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Bulgaria BulgariaWorld #66 6.1
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Belarus leads on 3 of 4 categories

Roundel of Belarus BelarusWorld #47 8.8
  • 27 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 104
  • 29 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 70
  • 7 Transportweight ×10 4
  • 16 Trainersweight ×1 21
Bulgaria Belarus 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
Bulgaria Belarus Ratio
Official name Bulgarian Air Force Air Force and Air Defence Forces of the Republic of Belarus
Active aircraft 79 199 🇧🇾 2.5×
Aircraft on order 8 2 🇧🇬 4.0×
Combat aircraft 27 104 🇧🇾 3.9×
Combat share of fleet 34.2 % 52.3 % 🇧🇾 1.5×
Aircraft types in service 16 11 🇧🇬 1.5×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 33 % Ex-USSR · 89 %
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Helicopters 29 70 🇧🇾 2.4×
Transport aircraft 7 4 🇧🇬 1.8×
Trainers 16 21 🇧🇾 1.3×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇬 BulgariaH215M / AS532 Cougar ×12MiG-29 Fulcrum ×12F-16V Viper ×8
🇧🇾 BelarusSu-25 Frogfoot ×55Mi-8 Hip ×36MiG-29 Fulcrum ×32
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Bulgaria or Belarus?
Belarus has more military aircraft with 199 active aircraft compared to Bulgaria's 79, a difference of 120 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Bulgaria or Belarus?
Belarus has more combat aircraft with 104 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Bulgaria's 27.
Which country has more military helicopters, Bulgaria or Belarus?
Belarus operates more military helicopters with 70 compared to Bulgaria's 29.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Bulgaria or Belarus?
Bulgaria has more transport aircraft with 7 compared to Belarus's 4.
How do the Bulgaria and Belarus air forces compare in size?
Belarus's air force is 2.5 times larger than Bulgaria's in terms of total active aircraft (199 vs 79).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Bulgaria or Belarus?
Bulgaria has 8 aircraft on order compared to Belarus's 2.