Russia has maintained second place in the number of combat aircraft.

According to experts who evaluated the combat potential of the air forces of the countries of the world, the Russian Federation has 3,55 thousands of combat equipment of the Air Force, significantly lagging behind the US Air Force, which is in the first position with the number of combat aircraft and helicopters of the order of 13,7 thousands. Nevertheless, according to critics, in fact, Russia has a much larger number of military means than indicated in the data, although it has not been officially proved.

On the third line of the world rankings in combat superiority of the Air Force, it is China, which has 6% of the global fleet of military aircraft and helicopters, which is about 2,95 thousand cars, which, in turn, with more intensive pace of development in the coming 2-3 year may Russian Air Force to push the lower position.