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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Estonia Estonia vs Flag of Finland Finland

Finland's air force fields 164 active aircraft — 33:1 Estonia's 5.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Estonia EstoniaWorld #149 1.0
AIRS Index / 100

Finland leads on 4 of 4 categories

Roundel of Finland FinlandWorld #38 10.1
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 62
  • 0 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 27
  • 2 Transportweight ×10 12
  • 3 Trainersweight ×1 63
Estonia Finland 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
Estonia Finland Ratio
Official name Estonian Air Force Finnish Air Force
Active aircraft 5 164 🇫🇮 33×
Aircraft on order 0 63 🇫🇮
Combat aircraft 0 62 🇫🇮
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 37.8 % 🇫🇮
Aircraft types in service 2 9 🇫🇮 4.5×
Main supplier United States · 60 % United States · 42 %
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Helicopters 0 27 🇫🇮
Transport aircraft 2 12 🇫🇮 6.0×
Trainers 3 63 🇫🇮 21×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇪🇪 EstoniaM28 Skytruck ×2
🇫🇮 FinlandF/A-18 Hornet ×61NH90 / Caiman ×20MD-500 ×7
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Estonia or Finland?
Finland has more military aircraft with 164 active aircraft compared to Estonia's 5, a difference of 159 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Estonia or Finland?
Finland has more combat aircraft with 62 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Estonia's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Estonia or Finland?
Finland operates more military helicopters with 27 compared to Estonia's 0.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Estonia or Finland?
Finland has more transport aircraft with 12 compared to Estonia's 2.
How do the Estonia and Finland air forces compare in size?
Finland's air force is 6.0 times larger than Estonia's in terms of total active aircraft (12 vs 2).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Estonia or Finland?
Finland has 63 aircraft on order compared to Estonia's 0.