Quick Maneuver Air-to-Air Missile

The Quick Maneuvering Air-to-Air Missile, or QAAM in short, is a short-range missile present as a special weapon starting from Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies. It has similar range with standard missiles, but the difference is that the QAAM has better agility, in which that if it misses the target, the missile will turn around in an attempt to chase the target again until it runs out of fuel, and it has double the damage of standard missiles, in which that they can one-shot most enemy aircraft if it hits. The incarnation in Ace Combat 04 was notorious for its very deadly accuracy, in which that about 9 out of 10 launches, the missile will always destroy the target. Starting from Ace Combat 5, the missile's preformance was subsequently toned down, however it got a re-buff for AC: AH.

It is based on AIM-9X for Western aircraft, and the Vympel R-73 (AA-11 Archer) for Russian aircraft.

Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies
The weapon is first available with Su-37 Terminator, which is only available in the later stages in the game. Due to its deadly accuracy, QAAMs are recommended in heavy air battles such as in the 8th mission, or when against Yellow squadron.

List of aircraft that carry QAAM in AC04:
 * Su-37 Terminator (8x Vympel R-73 (P-73, AA-11 Archer))
 * S-37A (10x Vympel R-73 (P-73, AA-11 Archer))
 * X-02 Wyvern (16x AIM-9X Sidewinder)

Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
The QAAM returns in Ace Combat 5 with some changes, mainly its performance has been toned down for balancing reasons.

The weapon is first available in X-29A. Available after filling the kill bar of F-5E family

List of aircraft that carry QAAM in AC5
 * X-29A (AIM-9X Sidewinder)
 * MiG-21-93 Fishbed (Vympel R-73 (P-73, AA-11 Archer))
 * YF-23A Black Widow II (AIM-9X Sidewinder)
 * Su-37 Terminator (Vympel R-73 (P-73, AA-11 Archer))
 * S-32 (Vympel R-73 (P-73, AA-11 Archer))
 * Hawk (AIM-9X Sidewinder)

Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
The QAAM also returns in Ace Combat Zero, with similar performance with the one in Ace Combat 5

The weapon is first available in F-5E, which is one of the starter planes in ACZ

List of aircraft that carry QAAM in ACZ 
 * F-5E Tiger II (AIM-9X Sidewinder)
 * MiG-21bis Fishbed (Vympel R-73 (P-73, AA-11 Archer))
 * EA-6B Prowler (AIM-9X Sidewinder)
 * F-15C Eagle (AIM-9X Sidewinder)
 * X-29A (AIM-9X Sidewinder)
 * YF-23A Black Widow II (AIM-9X Sidewinder)
 * F-117A Nighthawk (AIM-9X Sidewinder)
 * F-35C Lightning II (AIM-9X Sidewinder)
 * X-02 Wyvern (Vympel R-73 (P-73, AA-11 Archer))

Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation
The weapon is first available in F-2A Viper Zero.

Due to its accuracy and homing ability, this weapon is widely used online. Something of interest is that when the weapon is fired, sometimes it disappears off of radar for a period of time. Whether this was intentional or not is unknown.

List of aircraft that carry QAAM in AC6
 * F-2A Viper Zero
 * Su-33 Flanker-D
 * F-117A Nighthawk
 * Su-47 Berkut
 * F-22A Raptor

Ace Combat: Assault Horizon
This weapon is available for fighter and multirole aircraft. This weapon is first officially available on the F-16C/F, after completing mission 2. The QAAM has received an overhaul, making it more powerful than the one in last three games, making it similar to its destructive power in AC 4.

List of aircraft that carry QAAM in AC:AH
 * F-22A Raptor (AIM-9X Sidewinder)
 * F-16C Fighting Falcon (AIM-9X Sidewinder)
 * F-16F Fighting Falcon (AIM-9X Sidewinder)
 * MiG-29A Fulcrum (Vympel R-73 (P-73, AA-11 Archer))
 * Su-47 Berkut (Vympel R-73 (P-73, AA-11 Archer)).
 * Su-24MP Fencer (Vympel R-73 (P-73, AA-11 Archer)).
 * JAS-39C Gripen (IRIS-T)
 * F-35B Lightning II (AIM-9X Sidewinder)
 * PAK FA (Vympel R-73 (P-73, AA-11 Archer)).
 * Su-35 Flanker-E (Vympel R-73 (P-73, AA-11 Archer))
 * Su-37 Terminator (Vympel R-73 (P-73, AA-11 Archer))

Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception
The QAAM is presented as a russian heat-seeking missile Vympel R-73 (P-73, AA-11 Archer).

List of aircraft that carry QAAM in ACX:
 * F-5E Tiger II (x06)
 * X-29A (x10)
 * XFA-27 (x10)
 * XR-45 Cariburn (x10)
 * F-35C Lightning II (x10)
 * YF-23A Black Widow II (x12)
 * Su-37 Terminator (x12)
 * MiG-1.44 Flatpack (x12)
 * S-32 (x12)

Ace Combat: Joint Assault
As in the Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception game, the QAAM is presented as the Russian heat-seeking missile Vympel R-73 (P-73, AA-11 Archer). Aircraft that can carry QAAM:
 * EF-2000 Typhoon
 * F-22A Raptor
 * F-35C Lightning II
 * F/B-22
 * AJS 37 Viggen
 * F-4E Phantom II
 * F-5E Tiger II
 * Su-37 Terminator
 * Su-47 Berkut
 * MiG-1.44 Flatpack
 * XR-45 Cariburn
 * XFA-27
 * X-02 Wyvern
 * X-29A
 * YF-23A Black Widow II
 * GAF-1 Varcolac

Ace Combat Infinity
The following aircraft are capable of equipping the QAAM as their SP weapon.


 * F-16C
 * F-16C -Gold Falcon-
 * F-16C -Libra-
 * F-20A -Shin Kazama-
 * F-14A -Zipang-
 * F-16F
 * MiG-29A
 * MiG-29A -Libra-
 * F-14D
 * F-15C -Cipher-
 * F-15C -Pixy-
 * F-15J
 * Su-33 -Strigon-
 * Su-35
 * Su-37
 * Su-37 -Yellow13-
 * ASF-X -Ridgebacks-
 * T-50
 * F-22A
 * Su-47
 * ADFX-01-1