Taiwan Air Force
Taiwan's fighter force has increased by one-third over the past five years, with
the bulk of the force now consisting of nearly 300 modern first-class aircraft.
With deliveries to be completed in early 2000, Taiwan's air force will enjoy its
greatest advantage relative to China in recent memory, though this advantage
will erode over the next decade as Chinese modernization plans are eventually
fullfilled.
| Aircraft |
Source |
Armament |
Inventory |
| 1985 |
1995 |
2000 |
2005 |
2010 |
| FIGHTER |
390 |
360 |
478 |
478 |
478 |
| F-16 |
Falcon |
USA |
AIM-7 / AIM-9 |
0 |
0 |
146 |
146 |
146 |
| Mirage 2000 |
|
France |
MICA / MAGIC-II |
0 |
0 |
58 |
58 |
58 |
| IDF |
Ching-kuo |
|
Sky Sword-II |
0 |
32 |
130 |
130 |
130 |
| F-5 |
|
USA |
|
246 |
275 |
144 |
144 |
144 |
| F-104 |
|
USA |
|
100 |
50 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| F-100 |
|
USA |
|
42 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| EARLY WARNING |
0 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
| E-2T |
|
USA |
|
0 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
| HELICOPTERS |
17 |
37 |
37 |
40 |
40 |
| TRANSPORT |
80 |
70 |
45 |
40 |
35 |
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