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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Poland Poland vs Flag of Romania Romania

Poland's air force fields 497 active aircraft — 2.5:1 Romania's 202.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Poland PolandWorld #23 14.7
AIRS Index / 100

Poland leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Romania RomaniaWorld #45 9.2
  • 78 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 64
  • 213 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 67
  • 65 Transportweight ×10 18
  • 2 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 64 UAVsweight ×10 18
  • 75 Trainersweight ×1 35
Poland Romania 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
Poland Romania Ratio
Official name Polish Air Force Romanian Air Force
Active aircraft 497 202 🇵🇱 2.5×
Aircraft on order 605 64 🇵🇱 9.5×
Combat aircraft 78 64 🇵🇱 1.2×
Combat share of fleet 15.7 % 31.7 % 🇷🇴 2.0×
Aircraft types in service 28 10 🇵🇱 2.8×
Main supplier Poland · 33 % United States · 36 %
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Helicopters 213 67 🇵🇱 3.2×
Transport aircraft 65 18 🇵🇱 3.6×
Special-mission aircraft 2 0 🇵🇱
Trainers 75 35 🇵🇱 2.1×
UAVs 64 18 🇵🇱 3.6×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇵🇱 PolandMi-2 Hoplite ×64W-3 Sokol ×56F-16 Fighting Falcon ×47
🇷🇴 RomaniaF-16 Fighting Falcon ×64SA330 Puma ×60C-130 Hercules ×8
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Poland or Romania?
Poland has more military aircraft with 497 active aircraft compared to Romania's 202, a difference of 295 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Poland or Romania?
Poland has more combat aircraft with 78 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Romania's 64.
Which country has more military helicopters, Poland or Romania?
Poland operates more military helicopters with 213 compared to Romania's 67.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Poland or Romania?
Poland has more transport aircraft with 65 compared to Romania's 18.
How do the Poland and Romania air forces compare in size?
Poland's air force is 2.5 times larger than Romania's in terms of total active aircraft (497 vs 202).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Poland or Romania?
Poland has 605 aircraft on order compared to Romania's 64.