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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Libya Libya vs Flag of Russia Russia

Russia's air force fields 5,315 active aircraft — 72:1 Libya's 74.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Libya LibyaWorld #81 3.7
AIRS Index / 100

Russia leads on 7 of 7 categories

Roundel of Russia RussiaWorld #3 51.7
  • 0 Bombersweight ×100 · generation 116
  • 20 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 1,484
  • 17 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 1,586
  • 9 Transportweight ×10 518
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 96
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 1,074
  • 28 Trainersweight ×1 441
Libya Russia 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
Libya Russia Ratio
Official name Libyan Air Force Russian Air Force
Active aircraft 74 5,315 🇷🇺 72×
Aircraft on order 26 605 🇷🇺 23×
Combat aircraft 20 1,484 🇷🇺 74×
Combat share of fleet 27.0 % 27.9 % 🇷🇺 ≈
Aircraft types in service 16 56 🇷🇺 3.5×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 46 % Ex-USSR · 59 %
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Bombers 0 116 🇷🇺
Helicopters 17 1,586 🇷🇺 93×
Transport aircraft 9 518 🇷🇺 58×
Special-mission aircraft 0 96 🇷🇺
Trainers 28 441 🇷🇺 16×
UAVs 0 1,074 🇷🇺
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇱🇾 LibyaMiG-21 Fishbed ×11Mi-24 Hind ×7Mi-8 Hip ×4
🇷🇺 RussiaMi-8 Hip ×781Mi-24 Hind ×324Su-24 Fencer ×294
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Libya or Russia?
Russia has more military aircraft with 5,315 active aircraft compared to Libya's 74, a difference of 5,241 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Libya or Russia?
Russia has more combat aircraft with 1,484 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Libya's 20.
Which country has more military helicopters, Libya or Russia?
Russia operates more military helicopters with 1,586 compared to Libya's 17.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Libya or Russia?
Russia has more transport aircraft with 518 compared to Libya's 9.
How do the Libya and Russia air forces compare in size?
Russia's air force is 71.8 times larger than Libya's in terms of total active aircraft (5,315 vs 74).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Libya or Russia?
Russia has 605 aircraft on order compared to Libya's 26.