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

Russia's air force fields 5,378 active aircraft — 11:1 Poland's 479.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Poland PolandWorld #25 14.1
AIRS Index / 100

Russia leads on 7 of 7 categories

Roundel of Russia RussiaWorld #3 53.3
  • 0 Bombersweight ×100 · generation 120
  • 68 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 1,524
  • 210 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 1,604
  • 61 Transportweight ×10 514
  • 2 Special missionweight ×8 96
  • 54 UAVsweight ×10 1,078
  • 84 Trainersweight ×1 442
Poland 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
Poland Russia Ratio
Official name Polish Air Force Russian Air Force
Active aircraft 479 5,378 🇷🇺 11×
Aircraft on order 596 677 🇷🇺 1.1×
Combat aircraft 68 1,524 🇷🇺 22×
Combat share of fleet 14.2 % 28.3 % 🇷🇺 2.0×
Aircraft types in service 25 52 🇷🇺 2.1×
Main supplier Poland · 33 % Ex-USSR · 62 %
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Bombers 0 120 🇷🇺
Helicopters 210 1,604 🇷🇺 7.6×
Transport aircraft 61 514 🇷🇺 8.4×
Special-mission aircraft 2 96 🇷🇺 48×
Trainers 84 442 🇷🇺 5.3×
UAVs 54 1,078 🇷🇺 20×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇵🇱 PolandMi-2 Hoplite ×66W-3 Sokol ×51F-16 Fighting Falcon ×47
🇷🇺 RussiaMi-8 Hip ×789Su-27 Flanker ×468Mi-24 Hind ×325
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Poland or Russia?
Russia has more military aircraft with 5,378 active aircraft compared to Poland's 479, a difference of 4,899 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Poland or Russia?
Russia has more combat aircraft with 1,524 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Poland's 68.
Which country has more military helicopters, Poland or Russia?
Russia operates more military helicopters with 1,604 compared to Poland's 210.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Poland or Russia?
Russia has more transport aircraft with 514 compared to Poland's 61.
How do the Poland and Russia air forces compare in size?
Russia's air force is 8.4 times larger than Poland's in terms of total active aircraft (514 vs 61).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Poland or Russia?
Russia has 677 aircraft on order compared to Poland's 596.