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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Jordan Jordan vs Flag of Philippines Philippines

Jordan operates 256 active military aircraft vs 246 for Philippines.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Jordan JordanWorld #32 13.4
AIRS Index / 100

Jordan leads overall, ahead on 2 of 5 categories

Roundel of Philippines PhilippinesWorld #60 8.2
  • 73 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 11
  • 120 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 152
  • 26 Transportweight ×10 41
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 4
  • 37 Trainersweight ×1 38
Jordan Philippines 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
Jordan Philippines Ratio
Official name Royal Jordanian Air Force Philippine Air Force
Active aircraft 256 246 🇯🇴 ≈
Aircraft on order 38 44 🇵🇭 1.2×
Combat aircraft 73 11 🇯🇴 6.6×
Combat share of fleet 28.5 % 4.5 % 🇯🇴 6.4×
Aircraft types in service 19 30 🇵🇭 1.6×
Main supplier United States · 78 % United States · 58 %
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Helicopters 120 152 🇵🇭 1.3×
Transport aircraft 26 41 🇵🇭 1.6×
Special-mission aircraft 0 4 🇵🇭
Trainers 37 38 🇵🇭 ≈
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇯🇴 JordanF-16 Fighting Falcon ×61AH-1 Cobra ×43UH-60 Black Hawk ×31
🇵🇭 PhilippinesUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×43UH-60 Black Hawk ×40MD-500 ×24
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Jordan or Philippines?
Jordan has more military aircraft with 256 active aircraft compared to Philippines's 246, a difference of 10 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Jordan or Philippines?
Jordan has more combat aircraft with 73 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Philippines's 11.
Which country has more military helicopters, Jordan or Philippines?
Philippines operates more military helicopters with 152 compared to Jordan's 120.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Jordan or Philippines?
Philippines has more transport aircraft with 41 compared to Jordan's 26.
How do the Jordan and Philippines air forces compare in size?
Philippines's air force is 1.6 times larger than Jordan's in terms of total active aircraft (41 vs 26).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Jordan or Philippines?
Philippines has 44 aircraft on order compared to Jordan's 38.