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

Spain's air force fields 509 active aircraft — 3.1:1 Romania's 166.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Spain SpainWorld #20 18.5
AIRS Index / 100

Spain leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Romania RomaniaWorld #51 8.0
  • 178 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 49
  • 178 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 64
  • 77 Transportweight ×10 18
  • 3 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 18 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 55 Trainersweight ×1 35
Spain Romania 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 Romania Ratio
Official name Spanish Air and Space Force Romanian Air Force
Active aircraft 509 166 🇪🇸 3.1×
Aircraft on order 207 92 🇪🇸 2.2×
Combat aircraft 178 49 🇪🇸 3.6×
Combat share of fleet 35.0 % 29.5 % 🇪🇸 1.2×
Aircraft types in service 28 10 🇪🇸 2.8×
Main supplier United States · 39 % France · 39 %
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Helicopters 178 64 🇪🇸 2.8×
Transport aircraft 77 18 🇪🇸 4.3×
Special-mission aircraft 3 0 🇪🇸
Trainers 55 35 🇪🇸 1.6×
UAVs 18 0 🇪🇸
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇪🇸 SpainF/A-18 Hornet ×81Typhoon ×68H215M / AS532 Cougar ×39
🇷🇴 RomaniaSA330 Puma ×55F-16 Fighting Falcon ×49C-130 Hercules ×8
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Spain or Romania?
Spain has more military aircraft with 509 active aircraft compared to Romania's 166, a difference of 343 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Spain or Romania?
Spain has more combat aircraft with 178 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Romania's 49.
Which country has more military helicopters, Spain or Romania?
Spain operates more military helicopters with 178 compared to Romania's 64.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Spain or Romania?
Spain has more transport aircraft with 77 compared to Romania's 18.
How do the Spain and Romania air forces compare in size?
Spain's air force is 4.3 times larger than Romania's in terms of total active aircraft (77 vs 18).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Spain or Romania?
Spain has 207 aircraft on order compared to Romania's 92.