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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Czechia Czechia vs Flag of New Zealand New Zealand

Czechia's air force fields 115 active aircraft — 2.6:1 New Zealand's 44.

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Roundel of Czechia CzechiaWorld #63 6.4
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Czechia leads on 5 of 6 categories

Roundel of New Zealand New ZealandWorld #88 3.3
  • 14 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 0
  • 41 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 18
  • 15 Transportweight ×10 7
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 8
  • 10 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 35 Trainersweight ×1 11
Czechia New Zealand 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
Czechia New Zealand Ratio
Official name Czech Air Force Royal New Zealand Air Force
Active aircraft 115 44 🇨🇿 2.6×
Aircraft on order 37 2 🇨🇿 18×
Combat aircraft 14 0 🇨🇿
Combat share of fleet 12.2 % 0.0 % 🇨🇿
Aircraft types in service 12 8 🇨🇿 1.5×
Main supplier Czechia · 36 % United States · 70 %
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Helicopters 41 18 🇨🇿 2.3×
Transport aircraft 15 7 🇨🇿 2.1×
Special-mission aircraft 0 8 🇳🇿
Trainers 35 11 🇨🇿 3.2×
UAVs 10 0 🇨🇿
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇿 CzechiaMi-17 Hip-H ×20JAS 39 Gripen ×14W-3 Sokol ×10
🇳🇿 New ZealandNH90 / Caiman ×8AW109 ×5C-130 Hercules ×5
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Czechia or New Zealand?
Czechia has more military aircraft with 115 active aircraft compared to New Zealand's 44, a difference of 71 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Czechia or New Zealand?
Czechia has more combat aircraft with 14 fighters and attack aircraft compared to New Zealand's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Czechia or New Zealand?
Czechia operates more military helicopters with 41 compared to New Zealand's 18.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Czechia or New Zealand?
Czechia has more transport aircraft with 15 compared to New Zealand's 7.
How do the Czechia and New Zealand air forces compare in size?
Czechia's air force is 2.1 times larger than New Zealand's in terms of total active aircraft (15 vs 7).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Czechia or New Zealand?
Czechia has 37 aircraft on order compared to New Zealand's 2.