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

Taiwan's air force fields 686 active aircraft — 3.3:1 Vietnam's 205.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Taiwan TaiwanWorld #17 22.7
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Taiwan leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Vietnam VietnamWorld #58 8.4
  • 319 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 71
  • 239 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 42
  • 26 Transportweight ×10 17
  • 18 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 84 Trainersweight ×1 75
Taiwan Vietnam 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
Taiwan Vietnam Ratio
Official name Taiwanese Air Force Vietnam People's Air Force
Active aircraft 686 205 🇹🇼 3.3×
Aircraft on order 93 0 🇹🇼
Combat aircraft 319 71 🇹🇼 4.5×
Combat share of fleet 46.5 % 34.6 % 🇹🇼 1.3×
Aircraft types in service 19 14 🇹🇼 1.4×
Main supplier United States · 65 % Ex-USSR · 58 %
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Helicopters 239 42 🇹🇼 5.7×
Transport aircraft 26 17 🇹🇼 1.5×
Special-mission aircraft 18 0 🇹🇼
Trainers 84 75 🇹🇼 1.1×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇹🇼 TaiwanF-16 Fighting Falcon ×138F-CK-1 Ching-Kuo ×129UH-60 Black Hawk ×63
🇻🇳 VietnamSu-27 Flanker ×46Mi-8 Hip ×30Su-17 Fitter ×25
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Taiwan or Vietnam?
Taiwan has more military aircraft with 686 active aircraft compared to Vietnam's 205, a difference of 481 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Taiwan or Vietnam?
Taiwan has more combat aircraft with 319 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Vietnam's 71.
Which country has more military helicopters, Taiwan or Vietnam?
Taiwan operates more military helicopters with 239 compared to Vietnam's 42.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Taiwan or Vietnam?
Taiwan has more transport aircraft with 26 compared to Vietnam's 17.
How do the Taiwan and Vietnam air forces compare in size?
Taiwan's air force is 1.5 times larger than Vietnam's in terms of total active aircraft (26 vs 17).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Taiwan or Vietnam?
Taiwan has 93 aircraft on order compared to Vietnam's 0.