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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the land-attack cruise missiles (lacm) category.
01 / Overview
ADM-20 Quail
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1960–1978
Quantity
592
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
LAND-ATTACK CRUISE MISSILES (LACM) · EARLY COLD WAR
9
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
45
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the land-attack cruise missiles (lacm) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Missile TypeDecoy cruise missile
- Service Entry Year1960
- DesignerMcDonnell Aircraft Corporation
- Length3.658 m
- Launch Weight543 kg
- In ServiceYes
◈Guidance7MOD.7
▣Propulsion4MOD.4
- Propulsion Typejet
- Motor Typeturbojet
- Boost StageNo
- Two-StageNo
◇Performance6MOD.6
- Minimum Range661 km
- Maximum Range716 km
- Top Speed (Mach)0.9 Mach
- Cruise Altitude15,200 m
- Flight Profilesubsonic cruise at 35,000–50,000 ft, Mach 0.75–0.9
- HypersonicNo
◆Warhead5MOD.5
- Warhead Typenone
- Warhead Weight0 kg
- Tandem HEAT ChargeNo
- Proximity FuzeNo
- Nuclear-CapableNo
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
- Launch PlatformB-52 Stratofortress
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Ground-LaunchedNo
- Naval-LaunchedNo
- Man-PortableNo
- Launcher Typeinternal bomb bay carriage
⬢Production4MOD.4
- Total Production592
- Operators1
- Variants6
- Production Start1,958 year
▲Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzenone
- Explosive Filler Weight0 kg
- Explosive Filler TypeNone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1960Production started
- 1962Entered service
- 1978Production ended
66
years in service
18
years in production
592
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
LAND-ATTACK CRUISE MISSILES (LACM) RANKING Land-Attack Cruise Missiles (LACM) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
55LAND-ATTACK CRUISE MISSILES (LACM)9EARLY COLD WAR · LAND-ATTACK CRUISE MISSILES (LACM)2781UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS47PERFORMANCE/PRICE · LAND-ATTACK CRUISE MISSILES (LACM)
ⓘ Rankings are within theLand-Attack Cruise Missiles (LACM)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
A guidance system that automatically adjusts a missile's flight path to maintain a predetermined trajectory toward the target.
Fire-and-forget refers to a missile guidance system where the missile guides itself to its target after launch, requiring no further input from the operator.
A guidance method that uses inertial navigation sensors together with satellite‑based GPS signals to determine a missile’s position and steer it toward a target.
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