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

Poland operates 479 active military aircraft vs 342 for Ukraine.

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

Poland leads on 5 of 6 categories

Roundel of Ukraine UkraineWorld #31 12.4
  • 68 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 137
  • 210 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 136
  • 61 Transportweight ×10 27
  • 2 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 54 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 84 Trainersweight ×1 42
Poland Ukraine 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 Ukraine Ratio
Official name Polish Air Force Ukraine Air Force
Active aircraft 479 342 🇵🇱 1.4×
Aircraft on order 596 2 🇵🇱 298×
Combat aircraft 68 137 🇺🇦 2.0×
Combat share of fleet 14.2 % 40.1 % 🇺🇦 2.8×
Aircraft types in service 25 17 🇵🇱 1.5×
Main supplier Poland · 33 % Ex-USSR · 68 %
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Helicopters 210 136 🇵🇱 1.5×
Transport aircraft 61 27 🇵🇱 2.3×
Special-mission aircraft 2 0 🇵🇱
Trainers 84 42 🇵🇱 2.0×
UAVs 54 0 🇵🇱
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇵🇱 PolandMi-2 Hoplite ×66W-3 Sokol ×51F-16 Fighting Falcon ×47
🇺🇦 UkraineMi-8 Hip ×73MiG-29 Fulcrum ×45Mi-24 Hind ×39
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Poland or Ukraine?
Poland has more military aircraft with 479 active aircraft compared to Ukraine's 342, a difference of 137 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Poland or Ukraine?
Ukraine has more combat aircraft with 137 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Poland's 68.
Which country has more military helicopters, Poland or Ukraine?
Poland operates more military helicopters with 210 compared to Ukraine's 136.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Poland or Ukraine?
Poland has more transport aircraft with 61 compared to Ukraine's 27.
How do the Poland and Ukraine air forces compare in size?
Poland's air force is 2.3 times larger than Ukraine's in terms of total active aircraft (61 vs 27).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Poland or Ukraine?
Poland has 596 aircraft on order compared to Ukraine's 2.