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

Russia's air force fields 5,305 active aircraft — 2652:1 Estonia's 2.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Estonia EstoniaWorld #150 1.0
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Russia leads on 7 of 7 categories

Roundel of Russia RussiaWorld #3 51.5
  • 0 Bombersweight ×100 · generation 116
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 1,475
  • 0 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 1,585
  • 2 Transportweight ×10 506
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 108
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 1,074
  • 0 Trainersweight ×1 441
Estonia Russia 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 Russia Ratio
Official name Estonian Air Force Russian Air Force
Active aircraft 2 5,305 🇷🇺 2652×
Aircraft on order 0 405 🇷🇺
Combat aircraft 0 1,475 🇷🇺
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 27.8 % 🇷🇺
Aircraft types in service 1 56 🇷🇺 56×
Main supplier Poland · 100 % Ex-USSR · 59 %
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Bombers 0 116 🇷🇺
Helicopters 0 1,585 🇷🇺
Transport aircraft 2 506 🇷🇺 253×
Special-mission aircraft 0 108 🇷🇺
Trainers 0 441 🇷🇺
UAVs 0 1,074 🇷🇺
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇪🇪 EstoniaM28 Skytruck ×2
🇷🇺 RussiaMi-8 Hip ×780Mi-24 Hind ×324Su-24 Fencer ×294
Fleet evolution · Estonia
Fleet evolution · Russia
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Estonia or Russia?
Russia has more military aircraft with 5,305 active aircraft compared to Estonia's 2, a difference of 5,303 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Estonia or Russia?
Russia has more combat aircraft with 1,475 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Estonia's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Estonia or Russia?
Russia operates more military helicopters with 1,585 compared to Estonia's 0.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Estonia or Russia?
Russia has more transport aircraft with 506 compared to Estonia's 2.
How do the Estonia and Russia air forces compare in size?
Russia's air force is 2652.5 times larger than Estonia's in terms of total active aircraft (5,305 vs 2).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Estonia or Russia?
Russia has 405 aircraft on order compared to Estonia's 0.