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

Romania operates 199 active military aircraft vs 343 for Ukraine.

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

Ukraine leads on 5 of 6 categories

Roundel of Ukraine UkraineWorld #28 13.7
  • 64 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 142
  • 64 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 130
  • 18 Transportweight ×10 27
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 2
  • 18 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 35 Trainersweight ×1 42
Romania 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
Romania Ukraine Ratio
Official name Romanian Air Force Ukraine Air Force
Active aircraft 199 343 🇺🇦 1.7×
Aircraft on order 95 91 🇷🇴 ≈
Combat aircraft 64 142 🇺🇦 2.2×
Combat share of fleet 32.2 % 41.4 % 🇺🇦 1.3×
Aircraft types in service 11 18 🇺🇦 1.6×
Main supplier United States · 36 % Ex-USSR · 68 %
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Helicopters 64 130 🇺🇦 2.0×
Transport aircraft 18 27 🇺🇦 1.5×
Special-mission aircraft 0 2 🇺🇦
Trainers 35 42 🇺🇦 1.2×
UAVs 18 0 🇷🇴
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇷🇴 RomaniaF-16 Fighting Falcon ×64SA330 Puma ×55C-130 Hercules ×8
🇺🇦 UkraineMi-8 Hip ×70MiG-29 Fulcrum ×51Mi-24 Hind ×37
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Romania or Ukraine?
Ukraine has more military aircraft with 343 active aircraft compared to Romania's 199, a difference of 144 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Romania or Ukraine?
Ukraine has more combat aircraft with 142 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Romania's 64.
Which country has more military helicopters, Romania or Ukraine?
Ukraine operates more military helicopters with 130 compared to Romania's 64.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Romania or Ukraine?
Ukraine has more transport aircraft with 27 compared to Romania's 18.
How do the Romania and Ukraine air forces compare in size?
Ukraine's air force is 1.5 times larger than Romania's in terms of total active aircraft (27 vs 18).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Romania or Ukraine?
Romania has 95 aircraft on order compared to Ukraine's 91.