biggest air powers of the continents

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Europe:

most powerful: Russia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_Russian_military_aircraft

least powerful: Liechtenstein, Iceland, Monaco

nothing


Africa:

most powerful: Algeria

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algerian_Air_Force

least powerful: Cape Verde

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Verde_Air_Force


Asia:

most powerful: China

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_People's_Liberation_Army_aircraft

least powerful: Bhutan

nothing


Oceania:

most powerful: Australia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_Royal_Australian_Air_Force_aircraft

least powerful: Kiribati

nothing

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

@500

 

[KAL-EL]

North America:

Canada

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

North America:

Canada

North America:

most powerful: America

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_United_States_military_aircraft

least powerful: Panama

nothing


South America:

most powerful: Venezuela

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuelan_Air_Force

least powerful: Suriname

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suriname_Air_Force

 

[500]

Europe and Asia are not continents

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Europe and Asia are not continents

Sure they are.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continent

 

[waz]

Africa:

most powerful: Algeria

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algerian_Air_Force

least powerful: Cape Verde

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Verde_Air_Force

Erm you mean Egypt right?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aircraft_of_the_Egyptian_Air_Force

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Erm you mean Egypt right?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aircraft_of_the_Egyptian_Air_Force

Almost, but not quite. Egypt operates F-16 and Rafale and MiG-29 M / M2, all of which are medium fighters. Algeria operates Su-30MKA, a large fighter. 1 large fighter is equivalent to 4 medium fighters.

 

[waz]

Almost, but not quite. Egypt operates F-16 and Rafale and MiG-29 M / M2, all of which are medium fighters. Algeria operates Su-30MKA, a large fighter. 1 large fighter is equivalent to 4 medium fighters.

Egypt operates far more (numbers) capable aircraft than Algeria.

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Egypt operates far more (numbers) capable aircraft than Algeria.

Capability is a matter of opinion. I count by numbers. In particular. 1 large fighter is equivalent to 4 medium fighters. 1 medium fighter is equivalent to 4 small fighters. Large fighters such as J-20, F-15, Su-30, F-4, MiG-25 / 31. Medium fighters such as Typhoon, Rafale, F-16, J-10, MiG-29 / 35. Small fighters such as JF-17, Gripen, Tejas, F-5.

 

[gambit]

Capability is a matter of opinion. I count by numbers. In particular. 1 large fighter is equivalent to 4 medium fighters. 1 medium fighter is equivalent to 4 small fighters. Large fighters such as J-20, F-15, Su-30, F-4, MiG-25 / 31. Medium fighters such as Typhoon, Rafale, F-16, J-10, MiG-29 / 35. Small fighters such as JF-17, Gripen, Tejas, F-5.

And your opinion in this case is -- bunk.

Any country that cannot afford dedicated platforms like the US can, it is better off to buy medium and small multi-role fighters. One large fighter can fly only one mission while 4 medium or small fighters can fly 4 missions. Geography affects defense and when there is a grouping of small countries being each other's neighbors, friendly and hostile, medium and small fighters make better tactical and financial sense.

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

And your opinion in this case is -- bunk.

Any country that cannot afford dedicated platforms like the US can, it is better off to buy medium and small multi-role fighters. One large fighter can fly only one mission while 4 medium or small fighters can fly 4 missions. Geography affects defense and when there is a grouping of small countries being each other's neighbors, friendly and hostile, medium and small fighters make better tactical and financial sense.

Large countries have great distances to cover. Algeria is the biggest Arab country. Spans more than 2000 km. Ditto Saudi Arabia. Ditto Iran. They use big fighters because big fighters have great range.

Small countries like Japan and Israel don't need a lot of distances to cover, but they are rich so they use big fighters because big fighters have greater capability especially in BVR.

 

[ScreamLikeMe]

North america : USA
South America: Venezuela
Australia: Australia
Asia: China
Europe: Russia
Africa: Egypt

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Africa: Egypt

Algeria and Egypt are very close. It's a matter of personal opinion. It depends how you compare big jets with medium jets. Personally I think Algeria has the edge over Egypt.

 

[ScreamLikeMe]

Algeria and Egypt are very close. It's a matter of personal opinion. It depends how you compare big jets with medium jets. Personally I think Algeria has the edge over Egypt.

I should agree with you. But Egypt has edge over algeria when it comes to air recon, which is need of the time.