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

Russia's air force fields 5,317 active aircraft — 11:1 Poland's 483.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Poland PolandWorld #25 14.0
AIRS Index / 100

Russia leads on 7 of 7 categories

Roundel of Russia RussiaWorld #3 51.7
  • 0 Bombersweight ×100 · generation 117
  • 69 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 1,480
  • 210 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 1,587
  • 64 Transportweight ×10 518
  • 2 Special missionweight ×8 96
  • 54 UAVsweight ×10 1,078
  • 84 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 483 5,317 🇷🇺 11×
Aircraft on order 595 605 🇷🇺 ≈
Combat aircraft 69 1,480 🇷🇺 21×
Combat share of fleet 14.3 % 27.8 % 🇷🇺 1.9×
Aircraft types in service 27 55 🇷🇺 2.0×
Main supplier Poland · 33 % Ex-USSR · 59 %
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Bombers 0 117 🇷🇺
Helicopters 210 1,587 🇷🇺 7.6×
Transport aircraft 64 518 🇷🇺 8.1×
Special-mission aircraft 2 96 🇷🇺 48×
Trainers 84 441 🇷🇺 5.2×
UAVs 54 1,078 🇷🇺 20×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇵🇱 PolandMi-2 Hoplite ×66W-3 Sokol ×51F-16 Fighting Falcon ×47
🇷🇺 RussiaMi-8 Hip ×782Mi-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 5,317 active aircraft compared to Poland's 483, a difference of 4,834 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Poland or Russia?
Russia has more combat aircraft with 1,480 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Poland's 69.
Which country has more military helicopters, Poland or Russia?
Russia operates more military helicopters with 1,587 compared to Poland's 210.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Poland or Russia?
Russia has more transport aircraft with 518 compared to Poland's 64.
How do the Poland and Russia air forces compare in size?
Russia's air force is 8.1 times larger than Poland's in terms of total active aircraft (518 vs 64).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Poland or Russia?
Russia has 605 aircraft on order compared to Poland's 595.