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

Finland operates 169 active military aircraft vs 199 for Romania.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Finland FinlandWorld #36 11.1
AIRS Index / 100

Finland leads on 3 of 5 categories

Roundel of Romania RomaniaWorld #45 8.8
  • 71 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 64
  • 27 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 64
  • 12 Transportweight ×10 18
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 18
  • 59 Trainersweight ×1 35
Finland 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
Finland Romania Ratio
Official name Finnish Air Force Romanian Air Force
Active aircraft 169 199 🇷🇴 1.2×
Aircraft on order 54 95 🇷🇴 1.8×
Combat aircraft 71 64 🇫🇮 1.1×
Combat share of fleet 42.0 % 32.2 % 🇫🇮 1.3×
Aircraft types in service 9 11 🇷🇴 1.2×
Main supplier United States · 46 % United States · 36 %
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Helicopters 27 64 🇷🇴 2.4×
Transport aircraft 12 18 🇷🇴 1.5×
Trainers 59 35 🇫🇮 1.7×
UAVs 0 18 🇷🇴
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇫🇮 FinlandF/A-18 Hornet ×61NH90 / Caiman ×20F-35 Lightning II ×10
🇷🇴 RomaniaF-16 Fighting Falcon ×64SA330 Puma ×55C-130 Hercules ×8
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Finland or Romania?
Romania has more military aircraft with 199 active aircraft compared to Finland's 169, a difference of 30 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Finland or Romania?
Finland has more combat aircraft with 71 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Romania's 64.
Which country has more military helicopters, Finland or Romania?
Romania operates more military helicopters with 64 compared to Finland's 27.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Finland or Romania?
Romania has more transport aircraft with 18 compared to Finland's 12.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Finland or Romania?
Romania has 95 aircraft on order compared to Finland's 54.