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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Taiwan Taiwan vs Flag of United States United States

United States's air force fields 12,892 active aircraft — 18:1 Taiwan's 730.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Taiwan TaiwanWorld #14 22.5
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United States leads on 7 of 7 categories

Roundel of United States United StatesWorld #1 100.0
  • 0 Bombersweight ×100 · generation 147
  • 321 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 3,002
  • 239 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 5,504
  • 26 Transportweight ×10 1,369
  • 18 Special missionweight ×8 1,222
  • 28 UAVsweight ×10 193
  • 98 Trainersweight ×1 1,455
Taiwan United States 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
Taiwan United States Ratio
Official name Republic of China Air Force United States Air Force
Active aircraft 730 12,892 🇺🇸 18×
Aircraft on order 66 3,090 🇺🇸 47×
Combat aircraft 321 3,002 🇺🇸 9.4×
Combat share of fleet 44.0 % 23.3 % 🇹🇼 1.9×
Aircraft types in service 22 87 🇺🇸 4.0×
Main supplier United States · 62 % United States · 94 %
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Bombers 0 147 🇺🇸
Helicopters 239 5,504 🇺🇸 23×
Transport aircraft 26 1,369 🇺🇸 53×
Special-mission aircraft 18 1,222 🇺🇸 68×
Trainers 98 1,455 🇺🇸 15×
UAVs 28 193 🇺🇸 6.9×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇹🇼 TaiwanF-16V Viper ×140F-CK-1 Ching-Kuo ×129AH-1W Super Cobra ×61
🇺🇸 United StatesUH-60 Black Hawk ×2,205F-16 Fighting Falcon ×846AH-64 Apache ×822
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Taiwan or United States?
United States has more military aircraft with 12,892 active aircraft compared to Taiwan's 730, a difference of 12,162 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Taiwan or United States?
United States has more combat aircraft with 3,002 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Taiwan's 321.
Which country has more military helicopters, Taiwan or United States?
United States operates more military helicopters with 5,504 compared to Taiwan's 239.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Taiwan or United States?
United States has more transport aircraft with 1,369 compared to Taiwan's 26.
How do the Taiwan and United States air forces compare in size?
United States's air force is 17.7 times larger than Taiwan's in terms of total active aircraft (12,892 vs 730).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Taiwan or United States?
United States has 3,090 aircraft on order compared to Taiwan's 66.