Special Aircraft

For the Nintendo aircraft in Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy +, see Question Block.

The ADFX-01 -Block1- during Adriatic Sea Landing Operation

Special Aircraft are a categorization of aircraft in Ace Combat Infinity which are based on stock aircraft but have a special design and modified statistics. They are obtained only through specific means, usually Challenges, Ranking Tournaments, or random drops.

Stars

Special Aircraft are further categorized by a star rating. The ratings have never been explicitly described, and some exceptions exist for each one, but in general they are assumed to function as follows:

• One Star - Underpowered compared to their stock variants, featuring lower statistics or less weaponry. Typically this is compensated by low upgrade costs.
• Two Stars - Slightly overpowered compared to their stock variants, featuring some higher and some lower statistics, but usually more weaponry.
• Three Stars - Collaboration Event aircraft.
• Four Stars - Vastly over-powered compared to their stock variants, featuring higher statistics and more weaponry. Typically this is compensated by higher upgrade costs.

List of Special Aircraft

Random drops

The table below is pre-sorted by original drop date. You can manually sort the table by name, stars, latest drop date, Special Supply Tickets price, or latest Special Supply date by clicking on the column headers.

	Name	★	Drop Period	Tickets	Availability
	F-14A -Zipang-		June 2014	400	December 2014 January 2015 April 2016 (perm)
	ADFX-01 -Pixy-		July 2014	400	January & February 2015 April 2016 (perm)
	Rafale M -Vent d'Ange-		August 2014 May / August / November 2016 February 2017	400	February & March 2015 July 2016 (perm)
	F-15C -Pixy-		September 2014 June / September / December 2016 March 2017	400	March & April 2015 September 2016 (perm)
	F-16C -Libra-		September 22–30, 2014	200	April & May 2015 April 2016 (perm)
	F-5E -Shin Kazama-		October 4–15, 2014 August 2015	N/A		N/A
	F-14A -Mickey Simon-		October 4–15, 2014 August 2015	N/A		N/A
	A-10A -Greg Gates-		October 4–15, 2014 August 2015	N/A		N/A
	AV-8B -Kim Aba-		October 4–15, 2014 August 2015	N/A		N/A
	Su-35 -Kazuya-		October 20–November 4, 2014	300	October 2016 (perm)
	Su-35 -Jin-		October 20–November 4, 2014	300	October 2016 (perm)
	Su-34 -Alisa & Xiaoyu-		October 20–November 4, 2014	300	October 2016 (perm)
	F-15J -Tiger-		November 2014 May / August / November 2016 February 2017	400	April & May 2015 July 2016 (perm)
	F-14D -Jolly Rogers-		December 2014 April / July / October 2016 January 2017	400	May & June 2015 June 2016 (perm)
	A-10A -Happy Holidays-		December 19–31, 2014	200	May & June 2015 December 2016 (perm)
	F-2A -Nagase-		January 2015	400	June & July 2015 August 2016 (perm)
	F/A-18F -Jolly Rogers-		February 2015	400	July & August 2015 October 2016 (perm)
	AV-8B -Aquarius-		February 2015 April / July / October 2016 January 2017	200	July & August 2015 June 2016 (perm)
	A-10A -Distant Thunder-		February 24–March 3, 2015 June / September / December 2016 March 2017	200	August 2016 (perm)
	Mirage 2000-5 -White Tiger-		March 2015–present (new players only)	100	March 2017 (perm)
	F-22A -HARUKA-		March 2015 February 2016	300	November 2016 (perm)
	Mirage 2000-5 -YAYOI-		March 2015 February 2016	300	November 2016 (perm)
	Typhoon -MAKOTO-		March 2015 February 2016	300	November 2016 (perm)
	F/A-18F -RITSUKO-		March 2015 February 2016	300	November 2016 (perm)
	F-14D -AZUSA-		March 2015 February 2016	300	November 2016 (perm)
	F-15E -CHIHAYA-		March 2015 February 2016	300	November 2016 (perm)
	F-117A -YUKIHO-		March 2015 February 2016	300	December 2016 (perm)
	F-16C -MAMI-		March 2015 February 2016	300	December 2016 (perm)
	F-2A -AMI-		March 2015 February 2016	300	December 2016 (perm)
	Rafale M -IORI-		March 2015 February 2016	300	December 2016 (perm)
	AV-8B -HIBIKI-		March 2015 February 2016	300	December 2016 (perm)
	Gripen C -TAKANE-		March 2015 February 2016	300	December 2016 (perm)
	Su-33 -MIKI-		March 2015 February 2016	300	December 2016 (perm)
	B-2A -THE IDOLM@STER-		March 2015 February 2016	120	December 2016 (perm)
	Gripen C -Griffon-		April 2015	400	August & September 2015 May 2016 (perm)
	FB-22 -Aries-		April 2015 May / August / November 2016 February 2017	200	August & September 2015 July 2016 (perm)
	ADF-01 -Osea-		May 2015 May / August / November 2016 February 2017	400	September & October 2015 December 2015 January 2016 August 2016 (perm)
	F-35B -Taurus-		May 2015 April / July / October 2016 January 2017	200	September & October 2015 August 2016 (perm)
	CFA-44 -Strigon Leader-		June 2015 June / September / December 2016 March 2017	400	October & November 2015 November 2016 (perm)
	R-101 -Neucom-		July 2015 April / July / October 2016 January 2017	400	November & December 2015 June 2016 (perm)
	MiG-1.44 -Sulejmani-		August 2015	400	December 2015 January 2016 April 2016 (perm)
	F-14A -Chopper-		September 2015	400	January & February 2016 July 2016 (perm)
	B-1B -Razor-		October 2015 April / July / October 2016 January 2017	400	February & March 2016 October 2016 (perm)
	Rafale M -Cocoon-		November 2015	400	March & April 2016 March 2017 (perm)
	ASF-X -Nagase-		November 19–30, 2015 June / September / December 2016 March 2017	400	February 2017 (perm)
	Su-47 -Albireo-		November 25–30, 2015	400	March 2017 (perm)
	F-22A -Flash-		December 2015	400	January 2017 (perm)
	XFA-27 -Happy Holidays-		December 22, 2015– January 12, 2016	120	December 2016 (perm)
	ATD-0 -Happy New Year-		January 2016	400	January 2017 (perm)
	MiG-29A -Dragon-		January 21–February 1, 2016	400	March 2017 (perm)
	SKY KID -Blue Max #2-		February 19–29, 2016 May / August / November 2016 February 2017	400	February 2017 (perm)
	Su-34 -Black Duck-		March 2016 June / September / December 2016 March 2017	400	September 2016 (perm)

Ranking Tournaments

This tab includes aircraft introduced in Ranking Tournaments as well as aircraft exclusive to the Skilled Pilot Medal Exchange.

The table below is pre-sorted by original tournament / Skilled Pilot Medal date. You can manually sort the table by name, stars, latest tournament / Skilled Pilot Medal date, or highest place availability / Skilled Pilot Medal price by clicking on the column headers.

	Name	★	Tournament(s) Skilled Pilot Medal Date	Places Medals
	F-14A -Blaze-		Pride of Wardog [Back Again] Pride of Wardog Skilled Pilot Medal - July 2016 Update 2	1 - 1,000 1 - 1,000 20
	F-2A -Shogun-		Team Deathmatch - General Tournament Skilled Pilot Medal - April 2016 Update 2	1 - 200 100
	F-15 S/MTD -Stripes-		Team Deathmatch - General Tournament Cutting Edge of the Elite Skilled Pilot Medal - December 2016 Update 1	1 - 3,000 1 - 3,000 8
	Su-33 -Pirates-		Pirate King of the Skies Skilled Pilot Medal - August 2016 Update 1	1 - 200 100
	ASF-X -Ridgebacks-		Pride of Single Line [Back Again] Pride of Single Line Skilled Pilot Medal - August 2016 Update 1	1 - 200 1 - 200 100
	Su-33 -Strigon-		Destroy the Enemy Forces [Back Again] Destroy the Enemy Forces Skilled Pilot Medal - November 2016 Update 1	1 - 200 1 - 200 100
	F-15C -Cipher-		Demon Lord of the Round Table [Back Again] Demon Lord of the Round Table Skilled Pilot Medal - September 2016 Update 1	1 - 200 1 - 200 100
	F/A-18F -Black Hornet-		Destroy the Enemy Forces Once More Skilled Pilot Medal - June 2016 Update 2	1 - 1,000 20
	Su-37 -Yellow13-		Yellow 13 [Back Again] Yellow 13 Skilled Pilot Medal - June 2016 Update 1	1 - 1,000 1 - 1,000 20
	F-20A -Shin Kazama-		Area 88 Collaboration Event	1 - 1,000
	Mirage 2000-5 -Scorpio-		Naval Fleet Assault Skilled Pilot Medal - November 2016 Update 1	1 - 1,000 20
	F-15C -Scorpio-		Winter Night Sky Scorpio Skilled Pilot Medal - November 2016 Update 1	1 - 1,000 20
	F-15E -Talisman-		F-15 Tournament Fires of Liberation Skilled Pilot Medal - November 2016 Update 2	1 - 1,000 1 - 1,000 20
	Mirage 2000-5 -Magicien-		8492 Skilled Pilot Medal - July 2016 Update 1	1 - 1,000 20
	Rafale M -Golden Gale-		2nd Mercenary King Tournament Skilled Pilot Medal - June 2016 Update 2	1 - 200 100
	MiG-21bis -Sagittarius-		Defeat the Butterfly Master [Back Again] Pride of Single Line Skilled Pilot Medal - December 2016 Update 1	1 - 1,000 1 - 3,000 8
	F/A-18F -Red Devils-		US Aircraft Event Skilled Pilot Medal - October 2016 Update 1	1 - 200 100
	F-16C -Patriot-		US Aircraft Event Skilled Pilot Medal - October 2016 Update 1	1 - 1,000 20
	Su-37 -Rena Hirose-		Good thing Rena's Flying a Flanker, eh? [Back Again] Good thing Rena's Flying a Flanker, eh? Skilled Pilot Medal - December 2016 Update 2	1 - 200 1 - 200 100
	F-15J -Hakuryu-		Commence battle. We are not alone! Skilled Pilot Medal - January 2017 Update 2	1 - 200 100
	ASF-X -Happy New Year-		Commence battle. We are not alone! [Back Again] The Unsung War Skilled Pilot Medal - January 2017 Update 1	1 - 3,000 1 - 3,000 8
	Mirage 2000-5 -Experimental-		Heartbreak One Skilled Pilot Medal - August 2016 Update 1	1 - 500 40
	Su-34 -Capricorn-		It's payback time! Skilled Pilot Medal - January 2017 Update 2	1 - 3,000 8
	F-117A -Stars and Stripes-		The US Aircraft Event Returns Skilled Pilot Medal - October 2016 Update 1	1 - 200 100
	F-15C -Patriot-		The US Aircraft Event Returns Skilled Pilot Medal - October 2016 Update 1	1 - 1,000 20
	F-14A -R1 Blaze-		The Unsung War [Back Again] The Unsung War Skilled Pilot Medal - January 2017 Update 1	1 - 200 1 - 200 100
	F-15J -60th Anniversary-		Japan Air Self-Defense Force Skilled Pilot Medal - August 2016 Update 2	1 - 200 100
	F-2A -60th Anniversary-		Japan Air Self-Defense Force Skilled Pilot Medal - August 2016 Update 2	1 - 1,000 20
	F-22A -Antares-		It's time to decide who flies, and who falls from grace. Skilled Pilot Medal - April 2016 Update 1	1 - 200 100
	Su-35 -Scarface1-		Fighter's Honor Skilled Pilot Medal - May 2016 Update 1	1 - 200 100
	X-02 -Knight-		Legendary Wyvern Skilled Pilot Medal - May 2016 Update 1	1 - 200 100
	F-5E -Pisces-		King of Aerial Combat Skilled Pilot Medal - March 2017 Update 2	1 - 1,000 20
	F-22A -Gryphus-		Nemesis is Here! Skilled Pilot Medal - May 2016 Update 1	1 - 200 100
	X-29A -Experimental-		Prototype Aircraft Festival Cutting Edge of the Elite Skilled Pilot Medal - December 2016 Update 1	1 - 1,000 1 - 1,000 20
	XFA-27 -Scarface1-		Unified Command's Last Hope We Hold The Trump Card! Skilled Pilot Medal - February 2017 Update 1	1 - 200 1 - 200 100
	T-50 -Akula-		The Russian Shark Skilled Pilot Medal - October 2016 Update 2	1 - 1,000 20
	Su-47 -Grabacr-		I never thought you would be this good Skilled Pilot Medal - July 2016 Update 2	1 - 1,000 20
	F-22A -Mobius1-		I don't care if it's a lie. Just tell them Mobius 1 is already here! This is bad! All the enemies have ribbons! Skilled Pilot Medal - May 2016 Update 2	1 - 300 1 - 300 66
	Su-37 -Jean Louis-		I don't care if it's a lie. Just tell them Mobius 1 is already here! Skilled Pilot Medal - June 2016 Update 1	1 - 3,000 8
	X-49 -Rena Hirose-		I'm pinned down! Skilled Pilot Medal - June 2016 Update 2	1 - 200 100
	F-22A -Reaper-		AC 20th Anniversary Event Skilled Pilot Medal - July 2016 Update 1	1 - 200 100
	MiG-21bis -Viper-		AC 20th Anniversary Event Skilled Pilot Medal - July 2016 Update 1	1 - 1,000 20
	Typhoon -Omega-		AC 20th Anniversary Event Skilled Pilot Medal - July 2016 Update 1	1 - 5,000 4
	F-16C -PJ-		[Back Again] The First Team Deathmatch Skilled Pilot Medal - September 2016 Update 1	1 - 200 100
	Su-37 -Yellow4-		[Back Again] Yellow 13 Skilled Pilot Medal - June 2016 Update 1	1 - 200 100
	Su-37 -Gene-		[Back Again] Yellow 13 Skilled Pilot Medal - June 2016 Update 1	1 - 3,000 8
	GAF-1 -Sulejmani-		Varcolac Squadron Skilled Pilot Medal - April 2016 Update 1	1 - 200 100
	A-10A -Oruma-		Varcolac Squadron Skilled Pilot Medal - April 2016 Update 1	1 - 1,000 20
	MiG-31B -Gaviria-		Varcolac Squadron Skilled Pilot Medal - April 2016 Update 1	1 - 2,000 10
	Su-37 -Kiriakov-		Varcolac Squadron Skilled Pilot Medal - April 2016 Update 1	1 - 4,000 6
	Su-33 -Crimson Wing-		[Back Again] Destroy the Enemy Forces Skilled Pilot Medal - November 2016 Update 1	1 - 1,000 20
	F-14A -Edge-		[Back Again] Pride of Wardog Skilled Pilot Medal - July 2016 Update 2	1 - 200 100
	F-5E -Heartbreak One-		[Back Again] Pride of Wardog Skilled Pilot Medal - July 2016 Update 2	1 - 3,000 8
	A6M5 -Flying Aces-		Piston Aircraft Team Deathmatch Skilled Pilot Medal - September 2016 Update 2	1 - 300 66
	Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IXe -Flying Aces-		Piston Aircraft Team Deathmatch Skilled Pilot Medal - September 2016 Update 2	1 - 3,000 8
	F-15E -Shamrock-		Fires of Liberation Skilled Pilot Medal - November 2016 Update 2	1 - 200 100
	F-16C -Windhover-		Fires of Liberation Skilled Pilot Medal - November 2016 Update 2	1 - 3,000 8
	F/A-18F -Avalanche-		Fires of Liberation Skilled Pilot Medal - November 2016 Update 2	1 - 5,000 4
	Bf 109 G-10 -Flying Aces-		Piston Aircraft Battle Skilled Pilot Medal - September 2016 Update 2	1 - 300 66
	P-38L -Flying Aces-		Piston Aircraft Battle Skilled Pilot Medal - September 2016 Update 2	1 - 3,000 8
	F-22A -Bishop-		Torn Wings Skilled Pilot Medal - October 2016 Update 2	1 - 200 100
	F-15E -Guts-		Torn Wings Skilled Pilot Medal - October 2016 Update 2	1 - 1,000 20
	T-50 -Albireo-		Lancers Charge! Skilled Pilot Medal - March 2017 Update 1	1 - 200 100
	F/A-18F -Beast-		Lancers Charge! Skilled Pilot Medal - March 2017 Update 1	1 - 1000 20
	F-14D -Lancer-		Lancers Charge! Skilled Pilot Medal - April 2017 Update 1	1 - 5,000 4
	F-16XL -Experimental-		Cutting Edge of the Elite Skilled Pilot Medal - December 2016 Update 1	1 - 200 100
	Typhoon -Fiona Chris Fitzgerald-		[Back Again] Good thing Rena's Flying a Flanker, eh? Skilled Pilot Medal - December 2016 Update 2	1 - 1,000 20
	XFA-33 -Alect-		End of Deception Skilled Pilot Medal - May 2016 Update 1	1 - 200 100
	F-14A -R2 Edge-		[Back Again] The Unsung War Skilled Pilot Medal - January 2017 Update 1	1 - 100 200
	F-14A -R3 Swordsman-		[Back Again] The Unsung War Skilled Pilot Medal - January 2017 Update 1	1 - 300 66
	F-14A -R4 Archer-		[Back Again] The Unsung War Skilled Pilot Medal - January 2017 Update 1	1 - 400 50
	Su-25TM -Raven-		Cost Restricted Tournament Skilled Pilot Medal - December 2016 Update 2	1 - 200 100
	A-6E -Nugget-		Cost Restricted Tournament Skilled Pilot Medal - December 2016 Update 2	1 - 1,000 20
	J35J -Cipher-		[Back Again] Demon Lord of the Round Table Skilled Pilot Medal - September 2016 Update 1	1 - 1,000 20
	YF-23 -Z.O.E.-		Z.O.E. Project Skilled Pilot Medal - January 2017 Update 2	1 - 200 100
	ATD-0 -Experimental-		Ring Domination Skilled Pilot Medal - February 2017 Update 2	1 - 200 100
	F-2A -Experimental-		Ring Domination Skilled Pilot Medal - February 2017 Update 2	1 - 1,000 20
	F-35A -Prototype-		Stealth is the deciding factor Skilled Pilot Medal - August 2016 Update 2	1 - 200 100
	F-15SE -Night Stalker-		Stealth is the deciding factor Skilled Pilot Medal - August 2016 Update 2	1 - 1,000 20
	SKY KID -Red Baron #2-		SKY KID Skilled Pilot Medal - April 2016 Update 2	1 - 200 100
	SKY KID -Red Baron #1-		SKY KID Skilled Pilot Medal - April 2016 Update 2	1 - 1,000 20
	SKY KID -Blue Max #1-		SKY KID Skilled Pilot Medal - April 2016 Update 2	1 - 3,000 8
	ADA-01B -Vanquish-		The Eagle Has Landed Skilled Pilot Medal - February 2017 Update 1	1 - 200 100
	F-22A -Mobius2-		This is bad! All the enemies have ribbons! Skilled Pilot Medal - May 2016 Update 2	301 - 2,000 10
	F-22A -Mobius3-		This is bad! All the enemies have ribbons! Skilled Pilot Medal - May 2016 Update 2	2,001 - 3,000 8
	F-22A -Mobius4-		This is bad! All the enemies have ribbons! Skilled Pilot Medal - May 2016 Update 2	3,001 - 4,000 6
	Typhoon -Mobius5-		This is bad! All the enemies have ribbons! Skilled Pilot Medal - May 2016 Update 2	4,001 - 5,000 4
	Typhoon -Mobius6-		This is bad! All the enemies have ribbons! Skilled Pilot Medal - May 2016 Update 2	5,001 - 6,000 4
	Rafale M -Mobius7-		This is bad! All the enemies have ribbons! Skilled Pilot Medal - May 2016 Update 2	6,001 - 7,000 3
	Rafale M -Mobius8-		This is bad! All the enemies have ribbons! Skilled Pilot Medal - May 2016 Update 2	7,001 - 8,000 3
	ADF-01 -Z.O.E.-		Skilled Pilot Medal - April 2016 Update 1	1,000
	ASF-X -Experimental-		Skilled Pilot Medal - April 2016 Update 1	500
	F-4E -Mobius1-		Skilled Pilot Medal - May 2016 Update 1	1,000
	EA-18G -Beast-		Skilled Pilot Medal - May 2016 Update 1	20
	F-22A -Scarface1-		Skilled Pilot Medal - June 2016 Update 1	1,000
	MiG-21bis -Huckebein-		Skilled Pilot Medal - June 2016 Update 1	500
	MiG-1.44 -Hamilton-		Skilled Pilot Medal - July 2016 Update 1	1,000

Challenges

The table below is pre-sorted by original challenge date. You can manually sort the table by name, stars, latest challenge date, Special Supply Tickets price, or latest Special Supply date by clicking on the column headers.

	Name	★	Challenge Period	Tickets	Availability
	ADFX-01 -Block1-		June–August 2014	120	January–March 2015 April 2016 (perm)
	F-16F -Desert Rock-		June 2014 Every 16–end since April 2016 (Ex: April 16–30, May 16–31)	120	December 2014
	F-16C -Gold Falcon-		August 2014	120	May 2016 (perm)
	MiG-29A -Libra-		September 2014	200	September 2016 (perm)
	F/A-18F -Sagittarius-		November 2014	200	April 2016 (perm)
	F-15E -Gemini-		June 2015	200	October & November 2015 May 2016 (perm)
	F-4E -20th Anniversary-		July 2015	400	Nov. & Dec. 2015 June 2016 (perm)
	Su-47 -Virgo-		August 2015	200	November 2016 (perm)
	F-15 S/MTD -Leo-		August 2015 Every other 5–11 since April 2016 (Ex: April 5–11)	N/A		N/A
	F-14A -Archer-		September 2015 Every 1–15 since April 2016 (Ex: April 1–15)	N/A		N/A
	F-14B -Persian Cat-		January 2016 Every 20–26 since April 2016 (Ex: April 20–26)	N/A		N/A
	X-02 -Tiger-		February 2016 Every other 5–11 since May 2016 (Ex: May 5–11)	N/A		N/A

Special Supply Tickets

The Special Aircraft in this tab are aircraft exclusively available through the Special Supply Ticket catalogue. For aircraft that were previously available, see both the "Random drops" and "Challenges" tabs.

The table below is pre-sorted by original Ticket catalogue date. You can manually sort the table by name, stars, Special Supply Tickets price, or latest Ticket catalogue date by clicking on the column headers.

	Name	★	Tickets	Availability
	Su-24MP -Capricorn-		200	January & February 2015 April 2016 Update 1 (perm)
	F/A-18F -Aquarius-		200	February & March 2015 May 2016 Update 1 (perm)
	Rafale M -Pisces-		200	March & April 2015 April 2016 Update 2 (perm)
	X-29A -Cancer-		200	June & July 2015 May 2016 Update 2 (perm)

Trivia

• In Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation and Ace Combat: Assault Horizon, the special design and stats were simply treated as aircraft skins on top of the original aircraft, not as completely separate aircraft.