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22 top airforces (based on plane quality and quantity).

I updated data for all 23 airforces:

1) USA - 13601
2) Russia - 3610
3) China - 3077
4) India - 1577
5) Israel - 1407
6) Japan - 1227
7) Korea - 1198
8) Turkey - 1189
9) S. Arabia - 1160
10) Taiwan - 976
11) France - 955
12) Egypt - 897
13) UK - 890
14) Pakistan - 836
15) Greece - 738
16) Germany - 662
17) UAE - 559
18) Italy - 557
19) Singapore - 521
20) Spain - 502
21) Australia - 460
22) Sweden - 431
23) Canada - 356

Excel file for download:

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Note. I changed data for TuAF 240 F-16C + 30 F-16C block 50+. Neptunes data is not reasonable. On the other hand I counted Turkish F-16C as 1.1 vs air to air and 1.05 vs. air to ground, because they were upgraded compare to regular F-16C.

Last Block 50+ F-16 delivered by TAI as part of Peace Onyx IV Program :: F-16.net

I have query you counted PAF F-16 older as Block A/B or as MLUed one. bec after MLU they will be equal to Block 50+ with Aim-120C5. thanks
 
***** please only 50 jf-17s for PAF
 
Just WOW. Thanks for the list. I bet it was hard work. And its more or less a realictic picture.
 
China

190 J-10
100 Su-30MKK
189 Su-27 and J-11
180 J-8
280 J-7 (MiG-21)
60 JH-7
180 Q-5
110 H-6 (Tu-16)
AEW&C: 5 KJ-2000, 2 KJ-200
tanker: 8 IL-78, 10 H-6

859/905
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China data very very old. Today

200+ x J-10A fighter
X J-10B fighter(start mass produce,this year or next year serving in PLAAF)
200+ x JH-7/JH-7A fighter/bomber
200+ x J-11/J-11B fighter
48x J-15(Navy fighter for CV16 A.C)
X J-16 fighter/bomber(China version Su30mk2 will mass produce soon)


The ture power of PLAAF, should be
>1000 / >1000
 
I updated data for all 23 airforces:

1) USA - 13601
2) Russia - 3610
3) China - 3077
4) India - 1577
5) Israel - 1407
6) Japan - 1227
7) Korea - 1198
8) Turkey - 1189
9) S. Arabia - 1160
10) Taiwan - 976
11) France - 955
12) Egypt - 897
13) UK - 890
14) Pakistan - 836
15) Greece - 738
16) Germany - 662
17) UAE - 559
18) Italy - 557
19) Singapore - 521
20) Spain - 502
21) Australia - 460
22) Sweden - 431
23) Canada - 356

Note. I changed data for TuAF 240 F-16C + 30 F-16C block 50+. Neptunes data is not reasonable. On the other hand I counted Turkish F-16C as 1.1 vs air to air and 1.05 vs. air to ground, because they were upgraded compare to regular F-16C.

I have doubts about where you placed India, Israel, and Turkey.

And seriously, France and the UK below Taiwan? India 4th? Israel 5th!?

Hard to believe. A good list nonetheless.
 
I have doubts about where you placed India, Israel, and Turkey.

And seriously, France and the UK below Taiwan? India 4th? Israel 5th!?

Hard to believe. A good list nonetheless.

UK has only 100 Typhoons which can be used as fighters. Israel has over 400 F-16 and F-15 (all modified with Python 4/5), India 290 Su-30MKI, Mirage 2000, Mig-29, Turkey - 270 F-16 (all block 50 level).

China

190 J-10
100 Su-30MKK
189 Su-27 and J-11
180 J-8
280 J-7 (MiG-21)
60 JH-7
180 Q-5
110 H-6 (Tu-16)
AEW&C: 5 KJ-2000, 2 KJ-200
tanker: 8 IL-78, 10 H-6

859/905
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China data very very old. Today

200+ x J-10A fighter
X J-10B fighter(start mass produce,this year or next year serving in PLAAF)
200+ x JH-7/JH-7A fighter/bomber
200+ x J-11/J-11B fighter
48x J-15(Navy fighter for CV16 A.C)
X J-16 fighter/bomber(China version Su30mk2 will mass produce soon)


The ture power of PLAAF, should be
>1000 / >1000
I've already updated. The new data:

200 J-10
99 Su-30MKK
216 Su-27 and J-11
180 J-8
389 J-7 (MiG-21)
72 JH-7
240 Q-5
120 H-6 (Tu-16)
5 KJ-2000
7 KJ-200
8 IL-78 tanker
10 H-6 tanker

971/1136 = 3077

http://www.defence.pk/forums/milita...ed-plane-quality-quantity-14.html#post4605949
 
UK has only 100 Typhoons which can be used as fighters

And 112 Panavia Tornado...

Israel has over 400 F-16 and F-15 (all modified with Python 4/5)

Only 25 of which are F-15E types, and 100-110 of the F-16's are outdated A/B models.

Also, have you assessed the quality of India's Mig-29's?
 
And 112 Panavia Tornado...
They are IDS model with very limited air to air.

Only 25 of which are F-15E types, and 100-110 of the F-16's are outdated A/B models.
Still Israel has 3 times more fighters which can be used in BVR and F-16A can be used in ambush/base defence. These guys are light and very agile.

Also, have you assessed the quality of India's Mig-29's?
F-16C = 1/1
Mig-29 = 0.9/0.5
 
They are IDS model with very limited air to air.

So this is only for fighter aircraft then??

Still Israel has 3 times more fighters which can be used in BVR and F-16A can be used in ambush/base defence. These guys are light and very agile.

3x more fighters compared to whom? BTW, did you get all of this info from one source or a collection of them?

F-16C = 1/1
Mig-29 = 0.9/0.5

Why do they have two ratings for each of them?
 
So this is only for fighter aircraft then??
No, I count both, although air to air has priority, because without achieving air superiority u cant really bomb.

3x more fighters compared to whom?
Compare to UK. UK has 100 BVR fighters, Israel - 300.

BTW, did you get all of this info from one source or a collection of them?
Mainly Wikipedia + Flight International world air force report.

Why do they have two ratings for each of them?
First number is air to air second air to ground. Check first post.
 
Added some more countries:

1) USA - 13601
2) Russia - 3610
3) China - 3077
4) India - 1577
5) Israel - 1407
6) Japan - 1227
7) South Korea - 1198
8) Turkey - 1189
9) S. Arabia - 1160
10) Taiwan - 976
11) France - 955
12) Egypt - 897
13) UK - 890
14) Pakistan - 836
15) Greece - 738
16) Germany - 662
17) UAE - 559
18) Italy - 557
19) Singapore - 521
20) Spain - 502
21) Australia - 460
22) Sweden - 431
23) North Korea - 424
24) Canada - 356
25) Vietnam - 302
26) Iran - 272
27) Poland - 257
28) Algeria - 241
29) Brazil - 231
30) Thailand - 221
31) Netherlands - 210
32) Finland - 204
33) Malaysia - 160
34) Norway - 160

Algeria

12 MiG-25
30 MiG-29
30 Su-24
28 Su-30MKA
1 Il-78MT

Vietnam

24 Su-30
12 Su-27
144 MiG-21
38 Su-22

Brazil

12 Mirage 2000
57 F-5E
60 AMX
5 Erieye
2 KC-130H

Iran

26 F-14
16 MiG-29
5 F1
17 F-7
28 F-4E
30 F-5
27 Su-24
13 Su-25
4 Boeing 707 tankers

Netherlands

68 F-16AM
2 KDC-10

Finland

62 F-18C/D
3 Learjet 35AS

Poland

48 F-16C block 52+
31 MiG-29
32 Su-22

Thailand

12 JAS 39
14 F-16ADF
42 F-16A
33 F-5
19 Alpha Jet
36 L-39

Malaysia

18 Su-30MKM
10 MiG-29
8 F-18D
13 Hawk
13 F-5
4 KC-130

Norway

57 F-16AM

North Korea

35 Mig-29
56 Mig-23
26 MiG-21
120 F-7
98 F-6
107 F-5
80 H-5
40 A-5
34 Su-25
18 Su-7
 
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Israel has very big number of planes of different varieties :enjoy:
 
I was bored and decided to estimate airforces strength. I wrote down the list of active aircrafts for each air force and then counted score.

Here is method I used. F-16C I used as base: 1 air-air point/1 air to ground point. For other aircrafts my estimates are follow:

F-16C = 1/1
F-16A = 0.8/0.8
F-16 block 52+ aka F-16I = 1.1/1.2
F-16 block 60 = 1.3/1.2
F-15A = 1.2/0.5
F-15C = 1.3/0.5
F-15E = 1.4/1.5
F-15S = 1.3/1.4
F-15SG = 1.5/1.5
F-18A = 1/1.1
F-18F = 1.3/1.3
F-2 = 1.3/1.2
F-16AM = 1/08
Mirage 2000 = 1/1
Typhoon (MESA radar) = 1.3/1.1
Rafale (PESA radar) = 1.2/1.2
Tornado IDS = 0.5/1.2
Tornado ADV = 1/0.6
F-4 = 0.4/0.7
F-4 Terminator = 0.6/1
Su-27 = 1.2/0.4
MiG-29 = 0.9/0.5
Su-30MKI = 1.3/1.2
Su-30MKK = 1.2/1.2
MiG-21 aka J7 = 0.3/0.4
MiG-27 = 0.3/0.7
JF-17 = 0.9/0.8
AMX = 0.3/0.5
Mirage F.1 = 0.7/0.8
Mirage 3/5 = 0.3/0.4
Jaguar = 0.2/0.6
F-5 = 0.3/0.4
J-10 = 1/1
J-8 = 0.6/0.4
JH-7 = 0.5/1.1
Q-5 = 0.1/0.4
H-6 = 0/1

E-3, Phalcon, KJ-2000, Boeing 737 = 8/0
Saab, KJ-200 = 6/0
E-2C, ZDK-03 = 4/0

jet tanker = 2/6
KC-130, H-6 tankers = 1/4

Here the results:

UK

86 Typhoon
136 Tornado GR4
AEW&C: 7 E-3
tanker: 4 Tristar, 12 VC-10

260 air to air points/354 air to ground points

France

59 Rafale
158 Mirage 2000
AEW&C: 4 E-3
tanker: 14 KC-135

285/313

Germany

55 Typhoon
177 Tornado IDS
45 F-4
tanker: 4 A310

187/328

Israel

25 F-15I
30 F-15 C/D
30 F-15 A/B
101 F-16I
135 F-16C/D
100 F-16A/B
AEW&C: 4 G550
tanker: 7 KC-707, 5 KC-130

487/466=1440

India

146 Su-30MKI
45 Mirage 2000
68 MiG-29
88 MiG-27ML
152 MiG-21Bis
120 Jaguar
AEW&C: 3 Phalcon
tanker: 7 IL-78MKI

430/491

Turkey

213 F-16 C/D
52 F-4 Terminator 2020
110 F-4
87 F-5
AEW&C: 1 Boeing 737 AEW&C
tanker: 7 KC-135

336/419

Korea

60 F-15K
169 F-16C/D
84 F-4E
170 F-5E
AEW&C: 2 Boeing 737

354/399

Japan

82 F-2
180 F-15C/D
117 F-4E
AEW&C: 4 E-767, 13 E-2C
tanker: 4 KC-767

480/294

Saudi Arabia

72 Typhoon
109 F-15C/D
72 F-15S
87 Tornado IDS
24 Tornado ADV
120 F-5
AEW&C: 5 E-3
tanker: 8 KE-3

488/449

China

190 J-10
100 Su-30MKK
189 Su-27 and J-11
180 J-8
280 J-7 (MiG-21)
60 JH-7
180 Q-5
110 H-6 (Tu-16)
AEW&C: 5 KJ-2000, 2 KJ-200
tanker: 8 IL-78, 10 H-6

859/905

Italy

55 Typhoon
78 Tornado IDS
14 F-16A ADF
55 AMX
tanker: 2 KC-767, 2 KC-130

148/214=510

Spain

32 Typhoon
86 F-18A
24 Mirage F.1
tanker: 2 KC-707, 5 KC-130

154/181

Greece

126 F-16C/D
30 F-16C block 52+
44 Mirage 2000
57 F-4E
AEW&C: 4 Erieye

250/246

Pakistan

50 JF-17
45 F-16A/B
18 F-16C block 52+
75 Mirage III
83 Mirage V
144 F-7
AEW&C: 4 Erieye, 2 ZDK-03

224/219

Egypt

40 F-16A
178 F-16C
18 Mirage 2000
32 F-4E
115 MiG-21 & J-7
60 Mirage V
AEW&C: 8 E-2C

291/320

UAE

79 F-16E
68 Mirage 2000
AEW&C: 2 Saab 340
tanker: 3 Airbus 330

189/181

Canada

103 F-18A
tanker: 2 A-310, 5 KC-130

112/145

Australia

71 F-18A
21 F-18F
AEW&C: 4 Boeing 737
tanker: 3 A330

136/123=395

Singapore

24 F-15SG
54 F-16C
20 F-16C block 52+
49 F-5
AEW&C: 4 G550
tanker: 4 KC-135, 5 KC-130

171/177

Sweden

158 Gripen
AEW&C: 4 Saab 340
tanker: 1 KC-130

183/146

Final points I calculated air-air points*2 + ground points

The final results:

1) USA
2) Russia
3) China - 2623
4) Israel - 1440
5) S. Arabia - 1425
6) India - 1351
7) Japan - 1254
8) Korea - 1107
9) Turkey - 1091
10) Egypt - 902
11) France - 883
12) UK - 874
13) Greece - 746
14) Germany - 702
15) Pakistan - 667
16) UAE - 559
17) Singapore - 519
18) Sweden - 512
19) Italy - 510
20) Spain - 489
21) Australia - 395
22) Canada - 356

This estimate is still subjective does not include personnel quality and UAVs.

awesome analysis dude....u shld mail it to a defence journal....they will definitely appreciate it :D
 

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