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Air Forces comparison: Flag of China China vs Flag of Philippines Philippines

China's air force fields 6,341 active aircraft — 23:1 Philippines's 276.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of China ChinaWorld #2 74.5
AIRS Index / 100

China leads on 7 of 7 categories

Roundel of Philippines PhilippinesWorld #56 7.5
  • 234 Bombersweight ×100 · generation 0
  • 3,222 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 17
  • 1,549 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 152
  • 452 Transportweight ×10 41
  • 109 Special missionweight ×8 4
  • 190 UAVsweight ×10 30
  • 585 Trainersweight ×1 32
China Philippines 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
China Philippines Ratio
Official name People's Liberation Army Air Force Philippine Air Force
Active aircraft 6,341 276 🇨🇳 23×
Aircraft on order 130 44 🇨🇳 3.0×
Combat aircraft 3,222 17 🇨🇳 190×
Combat share of fleet 50.8 % 6.2 % 🇨🇳 8.2×
Aircraft types in service 56 34 🇨🇳 1.6×
Main supplier China · 86 % United States · 58 %
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Bombers 234 0 🇨🇳
Helicopters 1,549 152 🇨🇳 10×
Transport aircraft 452 41 🇨🇳 11×
Special-mission aircraft 109 4 🇨🇳 27×
Trainers 585 32 🇨🇳 18×
UAVs 190 30 🇨🇳 6.3×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇳 ChinaJ-10 Vigorous Dragon ×608J-11 Responsive Dragon ×495J-16 Qianlong ×450
🇵🇭 PhilippinesUH-60 Black Hawk ×40UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×30MD-500 ×24
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, China or Philippines?
China has more military aircraft with 6,341 active aircraft compared to Philippines's 276, a difference of 6,065 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, China or Philippines?
China has more combat aircraft with 3,222 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Philippines's 17.
Which country has more military helicopters, China or Philippines?
China operates more military helicopters with 1,549 compared to Philippines's 152.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, China or Philippines?
China has more transport aircraft with 452 compared to Philippines's 41.
How do the China and Philippines air forces compare in size?
China's air force is 11.0 times larger than Philippines's in terms of total active aircraft (452 vs 41).
Which country has more aircraft on order, China or Philippines?
China has 130 aircraft on order compared to Philippines's 44.