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

Russia's air force fields 5,312 active aircraft — 11:1 Poland's 497.

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

Russia leads on 7 of 7 categories

Roundel of Russia RussiaWorld #3 51.6
  • 0 Bombersweight ×100 · generation 116
  • 78 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 1,482
  • 213 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 1,585
  • 65 Transportweight ×10 506
  • 2 Special missionweight ×8 108
  • 64 UAVsweight ×10 1,074
  • 75 Trainersweight ×1 441
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 497 5,312 🇷🇺 11×
Aircraft on order 605 405 🇵🇱 1.5×
Combat aircraft 78 1,482 🇷🇺 19×
Combat share of fleet 15.7 % 27.9 % 🇷🇺 1.8×
Aircraft types in service 28 56 🇷🇺 2.0×
Main supplier Poland · 33 % Ex-USSR · 59 %
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Bombers 0 116 🇷🇺
Helicopters 213 1,585 🇷🇺 7.4×
Transport aircraft 65 506 🇷🇺 7.8×
Special-mission aircraft 2 108 🇷🇺 54×
Trainers 75 441 🇷🇺 5.9×
UAVs 64 1,074 🇷🇺 17×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇵🇱 PolandMi-2 Hoplite ×64W-3 Sokol ×56F-16 Fighting Falcon ×47
🇷🇺 RussiaMi-8 Hip ×780Mi-24 Hind ×324Su-24 Fencer ×294
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Poland or Russia?
Russia has more military aircraft with 5,312 active aircraft compared to Poland's 497, a difference of 4,815 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Poland or Russia?
Russia has more combat aircraft with 1,482 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Poland's 78.
Which country has more military helicopters, Poland or Russia?
Russia operates more military helicopters with 1,585 compared to Poland's 213.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Poland or Russia?
Russia has more transport aircraft with 506 compared to Poland's 65.
How do the Poland and Russia air forces compare in size?
Russia's air force is 10.7 times larger than Poland's in terms of total active aircraft (5,312 vs 497).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Poland or Russia?
Poland has 605 aircraft on order compared to Russia's 405.