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

Poland's air force fields 479 active aircraft — 2.9:1 Romania's 166.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Poland PolandWorld #26 14.1
AIRS Index / 100

Poland leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Romania RomaniaWorld #51 8.0
  • 68 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 49
  • 210 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 64
  • 61 Transportweight ×10 18
  • 2 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 54 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 84 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 479 166 🇵🇱 2.9×
Aircraft on order 596 92 🇵🇱 6.5×
Combat aircraft 68 49 🇵🇱 1.4×
Combat share of fleet 14.2 % 29.5 % 🇷🇴 2.1×
Aircraft types in service 25 10 🇵🇱 2.5×
Main supplier Poland · 33 % France · 39 %
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Helicopters 210 64 🇵🇱 3.3×
Transport aircraft 61 18 🇵🇱 3.4×
Special-mission aircraft 2 0 🇵🇱
Trainers 84 35 🇵🇱 2.4×
UAVs 54 0 🇵🇱
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇵🇱 PolandMi-2 Hoplite ×66W-3 Sokol ×51F-16 Fighting Falcon ×47
🇷🇴 RomaniaSA330 Puma ×55F-16 Fighting Falcon ×49C-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 479 active aircraft compared to Romania's 166, a difference of 313 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Poland or Romania?
Poland has more combat aircraft with 68 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Romania's 49.
Which country has more military helicopters, Poland or Romania?
Poland operates more military helicopters with 210 compared to Romania's 64.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Poland or Romania?
Poland has more transport aircraft with 61 compared to Romania's 18.
How do the Poland and Romania air forces compare in size?
Poland's air force is 3.4 times larger than Romania's in terms of total active aircraft (61 vs 18).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Poland or Romania?
Poland has 596 aircraft on order compared to Romania's 92.