Air Forces comparison: United Kingdom vs Russia

🇬🇧 Royal Air Force

Official Name Royal Air Force
Active aircrafts631 as of 2025
Aircrafts on order139
Roundel

Roundel of United Kingdom air force
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🇷🇺 Russian Air Force

Official Name Russian Air Force
Local Name Военно-воздушные cилы (Voenno-vozdushnye sily)
Active aircrafts4290 as of 2025
Aircrafts on order651
Roundel

Roundel of Russia air force
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🇬🇧 British Aircrafts by Type

Aircraft type Active
Combat Combat 144
Bomber Bomber 0
Helicopter Helicopter 266
Training Training 156
Transport Transport 52
UAV UAV 0
Other Other 13

🇷🇺 Russian Aircrafts by Type

Aircraft type Active
Combat Combat 1519
Bomber Bomber 151
Helicopter Helicopter 1604
Training Training 442
Transport Transport 512
UAV UAV 0
Other Other 62

🇬🇧 Evolution of British Air Force fleet

🇷🇺 Evolution of Russian Air Force fleet

Aircraft Types Radar Comparison

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