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

Turkey's air force fields 1,321 active aircraft — 6.1:1 Vietnam's 216.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Turkey TurkeyWorld #11 23.4
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Turkey leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Vietnam VietnamWorld #46 9.0
  • 283 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 70
  • 436 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 42
  • 88 Transportweight ×10 20
  • 23 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 290 UAVsweight ×10 9
  • 201 Trainersweight ×1 75
Turkey Vietnam 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
Turkey Vietnam Ratio
Official name Turkish Air Force Vietnam People's Air Force
Active aircraft 1,321 216 🇹🇷 6.1×
Aircraft on order 290 18 🇹🇷 16×
Combat aircraft 283 70 🇹🇷 4.0×
Combat share of fleet 21.4 % 32.4 % 🇻🇳 1.5×
Aircraft types in service 33 17 🇹🇷 1.9×
Main supplier United States · 55 % Ex-USSR · 55 %
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Helicopters 436 42 🇹🇷 10×
Transport aircraft 88 20 🇹🇷 4.4×
Special-mission aircraft 23 0 🇹🇷
Trainers 201 75 🇹🇷 2.7×
UAVs 290 9 🇹🇷 32×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇹🇷 TurkeyF-16 Fighting Falcon ×235UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×172UH-60 Black Hawk ×76
🇻🇳 VietnamSu-30 Flanker-C ×35Mi-8 Hip ×30Su-17 Fitter ×25
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Turkey or Vietnam?
Turkey has more military aircraft with 1,321 active aircraft compared to Vietnam's 216, a difference of 1,105 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Turkey or Vietnam?
Turkey has more combat aircraft with 283 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Vietnam's 70.
Which country has more military helicopters, Turkey or Vietnam?
Turkey operates more military helicopters with 436 compared to Vietnam's 42.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Turkey or Vietnam?
Turkey has more transport aircraft with 88 compared to Vietnam's 20.
How do the Turkey and Vietnam air forces compare in size?
Turkey's air force is 6.1 times larger than Vietnam's in terms of total active aircraft (1,321 vs 216).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Turkey or Vietnam?
Turkey has 290 aircraft on order compared to Vietnam's 18.