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

Belarus operates 205 active military aircraft vs 166 for Romania.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Belarus BelarusWorld #61 8.2
AIRS Index / 100

Romania leads on 3 of 4 categories

Roundel of Romania RomaniaWorld #40 11.1
  • 100 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 49
  • 80 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 64
  • 4 Transportweight ×10 18
  • 21 Trainersweight ×1 35
Belarus Romania Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by unit price, helicopters by era) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Belarus Romania Ratio
Official name Air Force and Air Defence Forces of the Republic of Belarus Romanian Air Force
Active aircraft 205 166 🇧🇾 1.2×
Aircraft on order 4 92 🇷🇴 23×
Combat aircraft 100 49 🇧🇾 2.0×
Combat share of fleet 48.8 % 29.5 % 🇧🇾 1.7×
Aircraft types in service 11 10 🇧🇾 1.1×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 90 % France · 39 %
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Helicopters 80 64 🇧🇾 1.2×
Transport aircraft 4 18 🇷🇴 4.5×
Trainers 21 35 🇷🇴 1.7×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇾 BelarusSu-25 Frogfoot ×55Mi-24 Hind ×41Mi-8 Hip ×36
🇷🇴 RomaniaSA330 Puma ×55F-16 Fighting Falcon ×49C-130 Hercules ×8
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Belarus or Romania?
Belarus has more military aircraft with 205 active aircraft compared to Romania's 166, a difference of 39 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Belarus or Romania?
Belarus has more combat aircraft with 100 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Romania's 49.
Which country has more military helicopters, Belarus or Romania?
Belarus operates more military helicopters with 80 compared to Romania's 64.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Belarus or Romania?
Romania has more transport aircraft with 18 compared to Belarus's 4.
How do the Belarus and Romania air forces compare in size?
Romania's air force is 4.5 times larger than Belarus's in terms of total active aircraft (18 vs 4).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Belarus or Romania?
Romania has 92 aircraft on order compared to Belarus's 4.