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

Philippines's air force fields 268 active aircraft — 2.1:1 Oman's 128.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Oman OmanWorld #53 7.9
AIRS Index / 100

Oman leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 categories

Roundel of Philippines PhilippinesWorld #59 7.2
  • 35 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 17
  • 40 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 154
  • 13 Transportweight ×10 36
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 6
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 30
  • 40 Trainersweight ×1 25
Oman Philippines 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
Oman Philippines Ratio
Official name Royal Air Force of Oman Philippine Air Force
Active aircraft 128 268 🇵🇭 2.1×
Aircraft on order 0 35 🇵🇭
Combat aircraft 35 17 🇴🇲 2.1×
Combat share of fleet 27.3 % 6.3 % 🇴🇲 4.3×
Aircraft types in service 11 32 🇵🇭 2.9×
Main supplier United Kingdom · 36 % United States · 62 %
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Helicopters 40 154 🇵🇭 3.9×
Transport aircraft 13 36 🇵🇭 2.8×
Special-mission aircraft 0 6 🇵🇭
Trainers 40 25 🇴🇲 1.6×
UAVs 0 30 🇵🇭
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇴🇲 OmanF-16 Fighting Falcon ×23NH90 / Caiman ×18Westland Lynx ×13
🇵🇭 PhilippinesUH-60 Black Hawk ×47UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×30MD-500 ×24
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Oman or Philippines?
Philippines has more military aircraft with 268 active aircraft compared to Oman's 128, a difference of 140 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 17.
Which country has more military helicopters, Oman or Philippines?
Philippines operates more military helicopters with 154 compared to Oman's 40.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Oman or Philippines?
Philippines has more transport aircraft with 36 compared to Oman's 13.
How do the Oman and Philippines air forces compare in size?
Philippines's air force is 2.1 times larger than Oman's in terms of total active aircraft (268 vs 128).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Oman or Philippines?
Philippines has 35 aircraft on order compared to Oman's 0.