Air Forces comparison: United States vs Russia

🇺🇸 United States Air Force

Official Name United States Air Force
Local Name US Air Force
Active aircrafts13043 as of 2025
Aircrafts on order3435
Roundel

Roundel of United States air force

🇷🇺 Russian Air Force

Official Name Russian Air Force
Local Name Военно-воздушные cилы (Voenno-vozdushnye sily)
Active aircrafts4290 as of 2025
Aircrafts on order651
Roundel

Roundel of Russia air force

🇺🇸 United States Aircrafts by Type

Aircraft type Active
Combat Combat 3343
Bomber Bomber 135
Helicopter Helicopter 5496
Transport Transport 1520
Training Training 1566
Other missions Other missions 983

🇷🇺 Russian Aircrafts by Type

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

🇺🇸 Evolution of United States Air Force fleet

🇷🇺 Evolution of Russian Air Force fleet

Aircraft Types Radar Comparison