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

Russia's air force fields 5,304 active aircraft — 4.0:1 Turkey's 1,321.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Russia RussiaWorld #3 51.5
AIRS Index / 100

Russia leads on 6 of 7 categories

Roundel of Turkey TurkeyWorld #11 23.4
  • 116 Bombersweight ×100 · generation 0
  • 1,475 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 283
  • 1,584 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 436
  • 506 Transportweight ×10 88
  • 108 Special missionweight ×8 23
  • 1,074 UAVsweight ×10 290
  • 441 Trainersweight ×1 201
Russia Turkey 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
Russia Turkey Ratio
Official name Russian Air Force Turkish Air Force
Active aircraft 5,304 1,321 🇷🇺 4.0×
Aircraft on order 405 290 🇷🇺 1.4×
Combat aircraft 1,475 283 🇷🇺 5.2×
Combat share of fleet 27.8 % 21.4 % 🇷🇺 1.3×
Aircraft types in service 56 33 🇷🇺 1.7×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 59 % United States · 55 %
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Bombers 116 0 🇷🇺
Helicopters 1,584 436 🇷🇺 3.6×
Transport aircraft 506 88 🇷🇺 5.8×
Special-mission aircraft 108 23 🇷🇺 4.7×
Trainers 441 201 🇷🇺 2.2×
UAVs 1,074 290 🇷🇺 3.7×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇷🇺 RussiaMi-8 Hip ×779Mi-24 Hind ×324Su-24 Fencer ×294
🇹🇷 TurkeyF-16 Fighting Falcon ×235UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×172UH-60 Black Hawk ×76
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Russia or Turkey?
Russia has more military aircraft with 5,304 active aircraft compared to Turkey's 1,321, a difference of 3,983 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Russia or Turkey?
Russia has more combat aircraft with 1,475 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Turkey's 283.
Which country has more military helicopters, Russia or Turkey?
Russia operates more military helicopters with 1,584 compared to Turkey's 436.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Russia or Turkey?
Russia has more transport aircraft with 506 compared to Turkey's 88.
How do the Russia and Turkey air forces compare in size?
Russia's air force is 4.0 times larger than Turkey's in terms of total active aircraft (5,304 vs 1,321).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Russia or Turkey?
Russia has 405 aircraft on order compared to Turkey's 290.