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

Turkey's air force fields 1,357 active aircraft — 3.4:1 Iraq's 396.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Iraq IraqWorld #36 10.4
AIRS Index / 100

Turkey leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Turkey TurkeyWorld #9 23.8
  • 53 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 299
  • 213 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 458
  • 24 Transportweight ×10 86
  • 7 Special missionweight ×8 23
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 290
  • 99 Trainersweight ×1 201
Iraq 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
Iraq Turkey Ratio
Official name Iraqi Air Force Turkish Air Force
Active aircraft 396 1,357 🇹🇷 3.4×
Aircraft on order 18 203 🇹🇷 11×
Combat aircraft 53 299 🇹🇷 5.6×
Combat share of fleet 13.4 % 22.0 % 🇹🇷 1.6×
Aircraft types in service 25 31 🇹🇷 1.2×
Main supplier United States · 43 % United States · 56 %
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Helicopters 213 458 🇹🇷 2.2×
Transport aircraft 24 86 🇹🇷 3.6×
Special-mission aircraft 7 23 🇹🇷 3.3×
Trainers 99 201 🇹🇷 2.0×
UAVs 0 290 🇹🇷
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇮🇶 IraqMi-8 Hip ×43407 ×40F-16 Fighting Falcon ×34
🇹🇷 TurkeyF-16 Fighting Falcon ×238UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×172UH-60 Black Hawk ×99
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Iraq or Turkey?
Turkey has more military aircraft with 1,357 active aircraft compared to Iraq's 396, a difference of 961 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Iraq or Turkey?
Turkey has more combat aircraft with 299 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Iraq's 53.
Which country has more military helicopters, Iraq or Turkey?
Turkey operates more military helicopters with 458 compared to Iraq's 213.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Iraq or Turkey?
Turkey has more transport aircraft with 86 compared to Iraq's 24.
How do the Iraq and Turkey air forces compare in size?
Turkey's air force is 3.6 times larger than Iraq's in terms of total active aircraft (86 vs 24).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Iraq or Turkey?
Turkey has 203 aircraft on order compared to Iraq's 18.