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

Oman operates 126 active military aircraft vs 246 for Philippines.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Oman OmanWorld #46 10.4
AIRS Index / 100

Oman leads overall, ahead on 2 of 5 categories

Roundel of Philippines PhilippinesWorld #60 8.2
  • 35 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 11
  • 40 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 152
  • 9 Transportweight ×10 41
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 4
  • 42 Trainersweight ×1 38
Oman 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
Oman Philippines Ratio
Official name Royal Air Force of Oman Philippine Air Force
Active aircraft 126 246 🇵🇭 2.0×
Aircraft on order 0 44 🇵🇭
Combat aircraft 35 11 🇴🇲 3.2×
Combat share of fleet 27.8 % 4.5 % 🇴🇲 6.2×
Aircraft types in service 11 30 🇵🇭 2.7×
Main supplier United Kingdom · 38 % United States · 58 %
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Helicopters 40 152 🇵🇭 3.8×
Transport aircraft 9 41 🇵🇭 4.6×
Special-mission aircraft 0 4 🇵🇭
Trainers 42 38 🇴🇲 1.1×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇴🇲 OmanF-16 Fighting Falcon ×23NH90 / Caiman ×18Westland Lynx ×13
🇵🇭 PhilippinesUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×43UH-60 Black Hawk ×40MD-500 ×24
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Oman or Philippines?
Philippines has more military aircraft with 246 active aircraft compared to Oman's 126, a difference of 120 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Oman or Philippines?
Oman has more combat aircraft with 35 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Philippines's 11.
Which country has more military helicopters, Oman or Philippines?
Philippines operates more military helicopters with 152 compared to Oman's 40.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Oman or Philippines?
Philippines has more transport aircraft with 41 compared to Oman's 9.
How do the Oman and Philippines air forces compare in size?
Philippines's air force is 4.6 times larger than Oman's in terms of total active aircraft (41 vs 9).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Oman or Philippines?
Philippines has 44 aircraft on order compared to Oman's 0.