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

Russia's air force fields 5,312 active aircraft — 27:1 Romania's 199.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Romania RomaniaWorld #46 8.8
AIRS Index / 100

Russia leads on 7 of 7 categories

Roundel of Russia RussiaWorld #3 51.7
  • 0 Bombersweight ×100 · generation 117
  • 64 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 1,480
  • 64 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 1,586
  • 18 Transportweight ×10 518
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 96
  • 18 UAVsweight ×10 1,074
  • 35 Trainersweight ×1 441
Romania 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
Romania Russia Ratio
Official name Romanian Air Force Russian Air Force
Active aircraft 199 5,312 🇷🇺 27×
Aircraft on order 95 605 🇷🇺 6.4×
Combat aircraft 64 1,480 🇷🇺 23×
Combat share of fleet 32.2 % 27.9 % 🇷🇴 1.2×
Aircraft types in service 11 55 🇷🇺 5.0×
Main supplier United States · 36 % Ex-USSR · 59 %
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Bombers 0 117 🇷🇺
Helicopters 64 1,586 🇷🇺 25×
Transport aircraft 18 518 🇷🇺 29×
Special-mission aircraft 0 96 🇷🇺
Trainers 35 441 🇷🇺 13×
UAVs 18 1,074 🇷🇺 60×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇷🇴 RomaniaF-16 Fighting Falcon ×64SA330 Puma ×55C-130 Hercules ×8
🇷🇺 RussiaMi-8 Hip ×781Mi-24 Hind ×324Su-24 Fencer ×294
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Romania or Russia?
Russia has more military aircraft with 5,312 active aircraft compared to Romania's 199, a difference of 5,113 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Romania or Russia?
Russia has more combat aircraft with 1,480 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Romania's 64.
Which country has more military helicopters, Romania or Russia?
Russia operates more military helicopters with 1,586 compared to Romania's 64.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Romania or Russia?
Russia has more transport aircraft with 518 compared to Romania's 18.
How do the Romania and Russia air forces compare in size?
Russia's air force is 28.8 times larger than Romania's in terms of total active aircraft (518 vs 18).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Romania or Russia?
Russia has 605 aircraft on order compared to Romania's 95.