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

Turkey operates 1,067 active military aircraft vs 686 for Taiwan.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Turkey TurkeyWorld #11 26.2
AIRS Index / 100

Turkey leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Taiwan TaiwanWorld #17 22.7
  • 299 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 319
  • 458 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 239
  • 90 Transportweight ×10 26
  • 19 Special missionweight ×8 18
  • 201 Trainersweight ×1 84
Turkey Taiwan Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by unit price, helicopters by era) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Turkey Taiwan Ratio
Official name Turkish Air Force Taiwanese Air Force
Active aircraft 1,067 686 🇹🇷 1.6×
Aircraft on order 203 93 🇹🇷 2.2×
Combat aircraft 299 319 🇹🇼 1.1×
Combat share of fleet 28.0 % 46.5 % 🇹🇼 1.7×
Aircraft types in service 27 19 🇹🇷 1.4×
Main supplier United States · 72 % United States · 65 %
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Helicopters 458 239 🇹🇷 1.9×
Transport aircraft 90 26 🇹🇷 3.5×
Special-mission aircraft 19 18 🇹🇷 1.1×
Trainers 201 84 🇹🇷 2.4×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇹🇷 TurkeyF-16 Fighting Falcon ×238UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×172UH-60 Black Hawk ×99
🇹🇼 TaiwanF-16 Fighting Falcon ×138F-CK-1 Ching-Kuo ×129UH-60 Black Hawk ×63
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Turkey or Taiwan?
Turkey has more military aircraft with 1,067 active aircraft compared to Taiwan's 686, a difference of 381 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Turkey or Taiwan?
Taiwan has more combat aircraft with 319 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Turkey's 299.
Which country has more military helicopters, Turkey or Taiwan?
Turkey operates more military helicopters with 458 compared to Taiwan's 239.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Turkey or Taiwan?
Turkey has more transport aircraft with 90 compared to Taiwan's 26.
How do the Turkey and Taiwan air forces compare in size?
Turkey's air force is 3.5 times larger than Taiwan's in terms of total active aircraft (90 vs 26).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Turkey or Taiwan?
Turkey has 203 aircraft on order compared to Taiwan's 93.