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

Turkey's air force fields 1,357 active aircraft — 2.1:1 Iran's 659.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Iran IranWorld #29 13.5
AIRS Index / 100

Turkey leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Turkey TurkeyWorld #9 23.8
  • 295 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 299
  • 160 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 458
  • 81 Transportweight ×10 86
  • 12 Special missionweight ×8 23
  • 23 UAVsweight ×10 290
  • 88 Trainersweight ×1 201
Iran Turkey 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
Iran Turkey Ratio
Official name Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force Turkish Air Force
Active aircraft 659 1,357 🇹🇷 2.1×
Aircraft on order 0 203 🇹🇷
Combat aircraft 295 299 🇹🇷 ≈
Combat share of fleet 44.8 % 22.0 % 🇮🇷 2.0×
Aircraft types in service 37 31 🇮🇷 1.2×
Main supplier United States · 50 % United States · 56 %
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Helicopters 160 458 🇹🇷 2.9×
Transport aircraft 81 86 🇹🇷 1.1×
Special-mission aircraft 12 23 🇹🇷 1.9×
Trainers 88 201 🇹🇷 2.3×
UAVs 23 290 🇹🇷 13×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇷 IranF-4 Phantom II ×63F-5E Tiger II ×44CH-47 Chinook ×35
🇹🇷 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, Iran or Turkey?
Turkey has more military aircraft with 1,357 active aircraft compared to Iran's 659, a difference of 698 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Iran or Turkey?
Turkey has more combat aircraft with 299 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Iran's 295.
Which country has more military helicopters, Iran or Turkey?
Turkey operates more military helicopters with 458 compared to Iran's 160.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Iran or Turkey?
Turkey has more transport aircraft with 86 compared to Iran's 81.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Iran or Turkey?
Turkey has 203 aircraft on order compared to Iran's 0.