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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Spain Spain vs Flag of Norway Norway

Spain's air force fields 509 active aircraft — 4.6:1 Norway's 111.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Spain SpainWorld #20 18.5
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Spain leads on 5 of 6 categories

Roundel of Norway NorwayWorld #32 11.9
  • 178 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 52
  • 178 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 34
  • 77 Transportweight ×10 4
  • 3 Special missionweight ×8 5
  • 18 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 55 Trainersweight ×1 16
Spain Norway 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
Spain Norway Ratio
Official name Spanish Air and Space Force Royal Norwegian Air Force
Active aircraft 509 111 🇪🇸 4.6×
Aircraft on order 207 6 🇪🇸 34×
Combat aircraft 178 52 🇪🇸 3.4×
Combat share of fleet 35.0 % 46.8 % 🇳🇴 1.3×
Aircraft types in service 28 6 🇪🇸 4.7×
Main supplier United States · 39 % United States · 71 %
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Helicopters 178 34 🇪🇸 5.2×
Transport aircraft 77 4 🇪🇸 19×
Special-mission aircraft 3 5 🇳🇴 1.7×
Trainers 55 16 🇪🇸 3.4×
UAVs 18 0 🇪🇸
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇪🇸 SpainF/A-18 Hornet ×81Typhoon ×68H215M / AS532 Cougar ×39
🇳🇴 NorwayF-35 Lightning II ×52Bell 412 ×18AW101 ×16
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Spain or Norway?
Spain has more military aircraft with 509 active aircraft compared to Norway's 111, a difference of 398 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Spain or Norway?
Spain has more combat aircraft with 178 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Norway's 52.
Which country has more military helicopters, Spain or Norway?
Spain operates more military helicopters with 178 compared to Norway's 34.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Spain or Norway?
Spain has more transport aircraft with 77 compared to Norway's 4.
How do the Spain and Norway air forces compare in size?
Spain's air force is 19.2 times larger than Norway's in terms of total active aircraft (77 vs 4).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Spain or Norway?
Spain has 207 aircraft on order compared to Norway's 6.