Air Forces comparison: United States vs Russia

United States Air Force 🇺🇸

Official Name United States Air Force
Local Name US Air Force
Active aircraft13043 as of 2025
Aircraft on order3435
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Roundel of United States air force
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Russian Air Force 🇷🇺

Official Name Russian Air Force
Local Name Военно-воздушные cилы (Voenno-vozdushnye sily)
Active aircraft4290 as of 2025
Aircraft on order651
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Roundel of Russia air force
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United States aircraft by type

Aircraft type Active
Combat Combat 3308
Bomber Bomber 135
Helicopter Helicopter 5496
Training Training 1566
Transport Transport 1522
UAV UAV 0
Other Other 1016

Russian aircraft by type

Aircraft type Active
Combat Combat 1519
Bomber Bomber 151
Helicopter Helicopter 1604
Training Training 442
Transport Transport 512
UAV UAV 0
Other Other 62

Evolution of United States Air Force fleet

Evolution of Russian Air Force fleet

Aircraft Types Radar Comparison

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