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Air Forces comparison: Flag of France France vs Flag of Turkey Turkey

France operates 1,017 active military aircraft vs 1,357 for Turkey.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of France FranceWorld #7 30.6
AIRS Index / 100

France leads on 4 of 6 categories

Roundel of Turkey TurkeyWorld #10 27.6
  • 264 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 299
  • 451 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 458
  • 167 Transportweight ×10 90
  • 59 Special missionweight ×8 19
  • 31 UAVsweight ×10 290
  • 45 Trainersweight ×1 201
France Turkey Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by unit price, helicopters by era) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
France Turkey Ratio
Official name French Air and Space Force Turkish Air Force
Active aircraft 1,017 1,357 🇹🇷 1.3×
Aircraft on order 323 203 🇫🇷 1.6×
Combat aircraft 264 299 🇹🇷 1.1×
Combat share of fleet 26.0 % 22.0 % 🇫🇷 1.2×
Aircraft types in service 36 31 🇫🇷 1.2×
Main supplier France · 79 % United States · 56 %
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Helicopters 451 458 🇹🇷 ≈
Transport aircraft 167 90 🇫🇷 1.9×
Special-mission aircraft 59 19 🇫🇷 3.1×
Trainers 45 201 🇹🇷 4.5×
UAVs 31 290 🇹🇷 9.4×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇫🇷 FranceRafale ×146SA340 Gazelle ×104H125M / AS550 Fennec ×97
🇹🇷 TurkeyF-16 Fighting Falcon ×238UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×172UH-60 Black Hawk ×99
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, France or Turkey?
Turkey has more military aircraft with 1,357 active aircraft compared to France's 1,017, a difference of 340 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, France or Turkey?
Turkey has more combat aircraft with 299 fighters and attack aircraft compared to France's 264.
Which country has more military helicopters, France or Turkey?
Turkey operates more military helicopters with 458 compared to France's 451.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, France or Turkey?
France has more transport aircraft with 167 compared to Turkey's 90.
How do the France and Turkey air forces compare in size?
France's air force is 1.9 times larger than Turkey's in terms of total active aircraft (167 vs 90).
Which country has more aircraft on order, France or Turkey?
France has 323 aircraft on order compared to Turkey's 203.