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

Jordan's air force fields 263 active aircraft — 2.7:1 Turkmenistan's 98.

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Roundel of Jordan JordanWorld #47 8.9
AIRS Index / 100

Jordan leads on 5 of 6 categories

Roundel of Turkmenistan TurkmenistanWorld #73 5.6
  • 72 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 54
  • 129 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 26
  • 21 Transportweight ×10 6
  • 2 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 2 UAVsweight ×10 6
  • 37 Trainersweight ×1 6
Jordan Turkmenistan 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
Jordan Turkmenistan Ratio
Official name Royal Jordanian Air Force Turkmen Air Force
Active aircraft 263 98 🇯🇴 2.7×
Aircraft on order 16 8 🇯🇴 2.0×
Combat aircraft 72 54 🇯🇴 1.3×
Combat share of fleet 27.4 % 55.1 % 🇹🇲 2.0×
Aircraft types in service 18 13 🇯🇴 1.4×
Main supplier United States · 78 % Ex-USSR · 80 %
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Helicopters 129 26 🇯🇴 5.0×
Transport aircraft 21 6 🇯🇴 3.5×
Trainers 37 6 🇯🇴 6.2×
UAVs 2 6 🇹🇲 3.0×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇯🇴 JordanF-16 Fighting Falcon ×62AH-1 Cobra ×43UH-60 Black Hawk ×37
🇹🇲 TurkmenistanSu-25 Frogfoot ×25MiG-29 Fulcrum ×24Mi-17 Hip-H ×15
Fleet evolution · Jordan
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Jordan or Turkmenistan?
Jordan has more military aircraft with 263 active aircraft compared to Turkmenistan's 98, a difference of 165 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Jordan or Turkmenistan?
Jordan has more combat aircraft with 72 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Turkmenistan's 54.
Which country has more military helicopters, Jordan or Turkmenistan?
Jordan operates more military helicopters with 129 compared to Turkmenistan's 26.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Jordan or Turkmenistan?
Jordan has more transport aircraft with 21 compared to Turkmenistan's 6.
How do the Jordan and Turkmenistan air forces compare in size?
Jordan's air force is 2.7 times larger than Turkmenistan's in terms of total active aircraft (263 vs 98).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Jordan or Turkmenistan?
Jordan has 16 aircraft on order compared to Turkmenistan's 8.