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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Brunei Brunei vs Flag of Thailand Thailand

Thailand's air force fields 481 active aircraft — 18:1 Brunei's 26.

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Roundel of Brunei BruneiWorld #122 2.0
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Thailand leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Thailand ThailandWorld #34 11.4
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 84
  • 19 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 247
  • 3 Transportweight ×10 57
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 9
  • 4 Trainersweight ×1 84
Brunei Thailand 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
Brunei Thailand Ratio
Official name Royal Brunei Air Force Royal Thai Air Force
Active aircraft 26 481 🇹🇭 18×
Aircraft on order 8 16 🇹🇭 2.0×
Combat aircraft 0 84 🇹🇭
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 17.5 % 🇹🇭
Aircraft types in service 5 41 🇹🇭 8.2×
Main supplier United States · 73 % United States · 63 %
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Helicopters 19 247 🇹🇭 13×
Transport aircraft 3 57 🇹🇭 19×
Special-mission aircraft 0 9 🇹🇭
Trainers 4 84 🇹🇭 21×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇳 BruneiUH-60 Black Hawk ×16C-295 Persuader ×3206 JetRanger ×2
🇹🇭 ThailandUH-1N Twin Huey ×48F-16 Fighting Falcon ×46TH-55 Osage ×45
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Brunei or Thailand?
Thailand has more military aircraft with 481 active aircraft compared to Brunei's 26, a difference of 455 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Brunei or Thailand?
Thailand has more combat aircraft with 84 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Brunei's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Brunei or Thailand?
Thailand operates more military helicopters with 247 compared to Brunei's 19.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Brunei or Thailand?
Thailand has more transport aircraft with 57 compared to Brunei's 3.
How do the Brunei and Thailand air forces compare in size?
Thailand's air force is 19.0 times larger than Brunei's in terms of total active aircraft (57 vs 3).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Brunei or Thailand?
Thailand has 16 aircraft on order compared to Brunei's 8.