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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Qatar Qatar vs Flag of Thailand Thailand

Qatar operates 283 active military aircraft vs 534 for Thailand.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Qatar QatarWorld #22 15.2
AIRS Index / 100

Qatar leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 categories

Roundel of Thailand ThailandWorld #33 12.3
  • 126 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 84
  • 86 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 256
  • 12 Transportweight ×10 70
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 9
  • 6 UAVsweight ×10 8
  • 53 Trainersweight ×1 107
Qatar Thailand 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
Qatar Thailand Ratio
Official name Qatar Emiri Air Force Royal Thai Air Force
Active aircraft 283 534 🇹🇭 1.9×
Aircraft on order 20 20 —
Combat aircraft 126 84 🇶🇦 1.5×
Combat share of fleet 44.5 % 15.7 % 🇶🇦 2.8×
Aircraft types in service 19 52 🇹🇭 2.7×
Main supplier France · 34 % United States · 60 %
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Helicopters 86 256 🇹🇭 3.0×
Transport aircraft 12 70 🇹🇭 5.8×
Special-mission aircraft 0 9 🇹🇭
Trainers 53 107 🇹🇭 2.0×
UAVs 6 8 🇹🇭 1.3×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇶🇦 QatarF-15EX Eagle II ×48Rafale ×36NH90 / Caiman ×28
🇹🇭 ThailandUH-1N Twin Huey ×56F-16 Fighting Falcon ×46TH-55 Osage ×45
Fleet evolution · Qatar
Fleet evolution · Thailand
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Qatar or Thailand?
Thailand has more military aircraft with 534 active aircraft compared to Qatar's 283, a difference of 251 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Qatar or Thailand?
Qatar has more combat aircraft with 126 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Thailand's 84.
Which country has more military helicopters, Qatar or Thailand?
Thailand operates more military helicopters with 256 compared to Qatar's 86.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Qatar or Thailand?
Thailand has more transport aircraft with 70 compared to Qatar's 12.
How do the Qatar and Thailand air forces compare in size?
Thailand's air force is 1.9 times larger than Qatar's in terms of total active aircraft (534 vs 283).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Qatar or Thailand?
Qatar and Thailand both have 20 aircraft on order.