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

Iran operates 659 active military aircraft vs 714 for Taiwan.

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

Taiwan leads on 4 of 6 categories

Roundel of Taiwan TaiwanWorld #13 23.2
  • 295 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 319
  • 160 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 239
  • 81 Transportweight ×10 26
  • 12 Special missionweight ×8 18
  • 23 UAVsweight ×10 28
  • 88 Trainersweight ×1 84
Iran Taiwan 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 Taiwan Ratio
Official name Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force Republic of China Air Force
Active aircraft 659 714 🇹🇼 1.1×
Aircraft on order 0 95 🇹🇼
Combat aircraft 295 319 🇹🇼 1.1×
Combat share of fleet 44.8 % 44.7 % 🇮🇷 ≈
Aircraft types in service 37 21 🇮🇷 1.8×
Main supplier United States · 50 % United States · 63 %
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Helicopters 160 239 🇹🇼 1.5×
Transport aircraft 81 26 🇮🇷 3.1×
Special-mission aircraft 12 18 🇹🇼 1.5×
Trainers 88 84 🇮🇷 ≈
UAVs 23 28 🇹🇼 1.2×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇷 IranF-4 Phantom II ×63F-5E Tiger II ×44CH-47 Chinook ×35
🇹🇼 TaiwanF-16V Viper ×138F-CK-1 Ching-Kuo ×129UH-60 Black Hawk ×63
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Iran or Taiwan?
Taiwan has more military aircraft with 714 active aircraft compared to Iran's 659, a difference of 55 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Iran or Taiwan?
Taiwan has more combat aircraft with 319 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Iran's 295.
Which country has more military helicopters, Iran or Taiwan?
Taiwan operates more military helicopters with 239 compared to Iran's 160.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Iran or Taiwan?
Iran has more transport aircraft with 81 compared to Taiwan's 26.
How do the Iran and Taiwan air forces compare in size?
Iran's air force is 3.1 times larger than Taiwan's in terms of total active aircraft (81 vs 26).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Iran or Taiwan?
Taiwan has 95 aircraft on order compared to Iran's 0.