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

Russia's air force fields 5,304 active aircraft — 27:1 Belarus's 199.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Belarus BelarusWorld #48 8.7
AIRS Index / 100

Russia leads on 7 of 7 categories

Roundel of Russia RussiaWorld #3 51.5
  • 0 Bombersweight ×100 · generation 116
  • 104 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 1,475
  • 70 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 1,584
  • 4 Transportweight ×10 506
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 108
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 1,074
  • 21 Trainersweight ×1 441
Belarus 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
Belarus Russia Ratio
Official name Air Force and Air Defence Forces of the Republic of Belarus Russian Air Force
Active aircraft 199 5,304 🇷🇺 27×
Aircraft on order 2 405 🇷🇺 202×
Combat aircraft 104 1,475 🇷🇺 14×
Combat share of fleet 52.3 % 27.8 % 🇧🇾 1.9×
Aircraft types in service 11 56 🇷🇺 5.1×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 89 % Ex-USSR · 59 %
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Bombers 0 116 🇷🇺
Helicopters 70 1,584 🇷🇺 23×
Transport aircraft 4 506 🇷🇺 126×
Special-mission aircraft 0 108 🇷🇺
Trainers 21 441 🇷🇺 21×
UAVs 0 1,074 🇷🇺
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇾 BelarusSu-25 Frogfoot ×55Mi-8 Hip ×36MiG-29 Fulcrum ×32
🇷🇺 RussiaMi-8 Hip ×779Mi-24 Hind ×324Su-24 Fencer ×294
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Belarus or Russia?
Russia has more military aircraft with 5,304 active aircraft compared to Belarus's 199, a difference of 5,105 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Belarus or Russia?
Russia has more combat aircraft with 1,475 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Belarus's 104.
Which country has more military helicopters, Belarus or Russia?
Russia operates more military helicopters with 1,584 compared to Belarus's 70.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Belarus or Russia?
Russia has more transport aircraft with 506 compared to Belarus's 4.
How do the Belarus and Russia air forces compare in size?
Russia's air force is 26.7 times larger than Belarus's in terms of total active aircraft (5,304 vs 199).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Belarus or Russia?
Russia has 405 aircraft on order compared to Belarus's 2.