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

Romania's air force fields 199 active aircraft — 2.6:1 Hungary's 76.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Hungary HungaryWorld #65 6.1
AIRS Index / 100

Romania leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of Romania RomaniaWorld #46 8.8
  • 17 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 64
  • 37 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 64
  • 6 Transportweight ×10 18
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 18
  • 16 Trainersweight ×1 35
Hungary 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
Hungary Romania Ratio
Official name Hungarian Air Force Romanian Air Force
Active aircraft 76 199 🇷🇴 2.6×
Aircraft on order 4 95 🇷🇴 24×
Combat aircraft 17 64 🇷🇴 3.8×
Combat share of fleet 22.4 % 32.2 % 🇷🇴 1.4×
Aircraft types in service 10 11 🇷🇴 1.1×
Main supplier France · 51 % United States · 36 %
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Helicopters 37 64 🇷🇴 1.7×
Transport aircraft 6 18 🇷🇴 3.0×
Trainers 16 35 🇷🇴 2.2×
UAVs 0 18 🇷🇴
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇭🇺 HungaryH145M / EC645 ×19JAS 39 Gripen ×17H225M / EC725 Caracal ×16
🇷🇴 RomaniaF-16 Fighting Falcon ×64SA330 Puma ×55C-130 Hercules ×8
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Hungary or Romania?
Romania has more military aircraft with 199 active aircraft compared to Hungary's 76, a difference of 123 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Hungary or Romania?
Romania has more combat aircraft with 64 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Hungary's 17.
Which country has more military helicopters, Hungary or Romania?
Romania operates more military helicopters with 64 compared to Hungary's 37.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Hungary or Romania?
Romania has more transport aircraft with 18 compared to Hungary's 6.
How do the Hungary and Romania air forces compare in size?
Romania's air force is 3.0 times larger than Hungary's in terms of total active aircraft (18 vs 6).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Hungary or Romania?
Romania has 95 aircraft on order compared to Hungary's 4.