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

Turkey's air force fields 1,357 active aircraft — 6.6:1 Vietnam's 205.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Turkey TurkeyWorld #9 23.8
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Turkey leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Vietnam VietnamWorld #48 8.6
  • 299 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 71
  • 458 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 42
  • 86 Transportweight ×10 17
  • 23 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 290 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 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 1,357 205 🇹🇷 6.6×
Aircraft on order 203 0 🇹🇷
Combat aircraft 299 71 🇹🇷 4.2×
Combat share of fleet 22.0 % 34.6 % 🇻🇳 1.6×
Aircraft types in service 31 14 🇹🇷 2.2×
Main supplier United States · 56 % Ex-USSR · 58 %
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Helicopters 458 42 🇹🇷 11×
Transport aircraft 86 17 🇹🇷 5.1×
Special-mission aircraft 23 0 🇹🇷
Trainers 201 75 🇹🇷 2.7×
UAVs 290 0 🇹🇷
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇹🇷 TurkeyF-16 Fighting Falcon ×238UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×172UH-60 Black Hawk ×99
🇻🇳 VietnamSu-27 Flanker ×46Mi-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 1,357 active aircraft compared to Vietnam's 205, a difference of 1,152 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Turkey or Vietnam?
Turkey has more combat aircraft with 299 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Vietnam's 71.
Which country has more military helicopters, Turkey or Vietnam?
Turkey operates more military helicopters with 458 compared to Vietnam's 42.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Turkey or Vietnam?
Turkey has more transport aircraft with 86 compared to Vietnam's 17.
How do the Turkey and Vietnam air forces compare in size?
Turkey's air force is 5.1 times larger than Vietnam's in terms of total active aircraft (86 vs 17).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Turkey or Vietnam?
Turkey has 203 aircraft on order compared to Vietnam's 0.