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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Egypt Egypt vs Flag of Yemen Yemen

Egypt's air force fields 1,055 active aircraft — 7.9:1 Yemen's 134.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Egypt EgyptWorld #15 21.8
AIRS Index / 100

Egypt leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Yemen YemenWorld #75 5.4
  • 572 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 69
  • 276 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 34
  • 63 Transportweight ×10 3
  • 7 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 38 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 99 Trainersweight ×1 28
Egypt Yemen 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
Egypt Yemen Ratio
Official name Egyptian Air Force Yemeni Air Force
Active aircraft 1,055 134 🇪🇬 7.9×
Aircraft on order 74 0 🇪🇬
Combat aircraft 572 69 🇪🇬 8.3×
Combat share of fleet 54.2 % 51.5 % 🇪🇬 1.1×
Aircraft types in service 32 13 🇪🇬 2.5×
Main supplier United States · 34 % Ex-USSR · 62 %
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Helicopters 276 34 🇪🇬 8.1×
Transport aircraft 63 3 🇪🇬 21×
Special-mission aircraft 7 0 🇪🇬
Trainers 99 28 🇪🇬 3.5×
UAVs 38 0 🇪🇬
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇪🇬 EgyptF-16 Fighting Falcon ×220JL-8 ×118Mirage III / 5 / 50 ×81
🇾🇪 YemenMiG-29 Fulcrum ×23MiG-21 Fishbed ×19Su-17 Fitter ×15
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Egypt or Yemen?
Egypt has more military aircraft with 1,055 active aircraft compared to Yemen's 134, a difference of 921 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Egypt or Yemen?
Egypt has more combat aircraft with 572 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Yemen's 69.
Which country has more military helicopters, Egypt or Yemen?
Egypt operates more military helicopters with 276 compared to Yemen's 34.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Egypt or Yemen?
Egypt has more transport aircraft with 63 compared to Yemen's 3.
How do the Egypt and Yemen air forces compare in size?
Egypt's air force is 7.9 times larger than Yemen's in terms of total active aircraft (1,055 vs 134).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Egypt or Yemen?
Egypt has 74 aircraft on order compared to Yemen's 0.