In 2024, China had an estimated 3.3 thousand combat aircraft in its military aircraft fleet, followed by India with an estimated aircraft number of nearly 2.3 thousand. Comparatively, it was also estimated that Bhutan had two aircraft in 2024.
Total military aircraft strength in the Asia-Pacific region in 2024, by country or territory
Note: According to the source, the statistic includes both fixed-wing and rotary-wing (helicopters) aircraft types as well as active aircraft from all branches of service (be they from the air force, army, navy, or marines, etc.). All aircraft types are considered including basic / advanced trainers, transports, fighters, bombers, special missions platforms and so forth.
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Global Firepower. (July 29, 2024). Total military aircraft strength in the Asia-Pacific region in 2024, by country or territory [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/934070/asia-pacific-military-aircraft-strength-by-country/
Global Firepower. "Total military aircraft strength in the Asia-Pacific region in 2024, by country or territory." Chart. July 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/934070/asia-pacific-military-aircraft-strength-by-country/
Global Firepower. (2024). Total military aircraft strength in the Asia-Pacific region in 2024, by country or territory. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/934070/asia-pacific-military-aircraft-strength-by-country/
Global Firepower. "Total Military Aircraft Strength in The Asia-pacific Region in 2024, by Country or Territory." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/934070/asia-pacific-military-aircraft-strength-by-country/
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