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

Spain operates 518 active military aircraft vs 484 for Poland.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Spain SpainWorld #20 18.4
AIRS Index / 100

Spain leads on 4 of 6 categories

Roundel of Poland PolandWorld #25 14.1
  • 179 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 70
  • 183 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 210
  • 75 Transportweight ×10 64
  • 3 Special missionweight ×8 2
  • 23 UAVsweight ×10 54
  • 55 Trainersweight ×1 84
Spain Poland 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 Poland Ratio
Official name Spanish Air and Space Force Polish Air Force
Active aircraft 518 484 🇪🇸 1.1×
Aircraft on order 286 597 🇵🇱 2.1×
Combat aircraft 179 70 🇪🇸 2.6×
Combat share of fleet 34.6 % 14.5 % 🇪🇸 2.4×
Aircraft types in service 27 27 —
Main supplier United States · 39 % Poland · 33 %
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Helicopters 183 210 🇵🇱 1.1×
Transport aircraft 75 64 🇪🇸 1.2×
Special-mission aircraft 3 2 🇪🇸 1.5×
Trainers 55 84 🇵🇱 1.5×
UAVs 23 54 🇵🇱 2.3×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇪🇸 SpainF/A-18 Hornet ×81Typhoon ×68H215M / AS532 Cougar ×39
🇵🇱 PolandMi-2 Hoplite ×66W-3 Sokol ×51F-16 Fighting Falcon ×47
Fleet evolution · Spain
Fleet evolution · Poland
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Spain or Poland?
Spain has more military aircraft with 518 active aircraft compared to Poland's 484, a difference of 34 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Spain or Poland?
Spain has more combat aircraft with 179 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Poland's 70.
Which country has more military helicopters, Spain or Poland?
Poland operates more military helicopters with 210 compared to Spain's 183.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Spain or Poland?
Spain has more transport aircraft with 75 compared to Poland's 64.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Spain or Poland?
Poland has 597 aircraft on order compared to Spain's 286.