Scinfaxi-class submarine

The Scinfaxi-class submarine is a class of nuclear submarines that has appeared in two separate Ace Combat titles. It is an original submarine class created in the series.

Development
The Scinfaxi class of submarines was created by the Yuktobanian Navy and the National Munitions Factory during the Cold War in the 1980s as a response to the Osean Federation's Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) plans, primarily based on the concept of the "Arsenal Ship Project" previously proposed by Navy Admiral Leonov. The submarine was developed in a shipyard in Yuktobania, near the city of Okchabursk.

The development and existence of the Scinfaxi was officially revealed on September 2nd, 1991 in an event held in Cinigrad, led by Prime Minister Samanov, in which the creation of a second ship with a lower production cost was also disclosed. The announcement was discredited by Foreign Minister Howard of Osea, who claimed that the submarine was a counterfeit of the Dragonet-class submarine built by the FCU of Usea.

Design
Scinfaxi-class submarines are massive; their length exceeds 300 meters, almost twice as large as a. It is the largest submarine class in existence.

The class was primarily designed as a mobile strategic missile platform, which operates on the concept of assembling a large number of numerous kinds of missiles into a single platform to turn it into a valuable launch asset. In addition to being a missile platform, Scinfaxi-class submarines can also double as underwater aircraft carriers, capable of housing numerous aircraft to protect itself from enemy attacks.

The hull of the ship is made out of highly advanced stealth materials to protect it from detection, a design choice intended to minimize the vulnerability of ballistic missiles in the post-launch stage, at which they are the most vulnerable to enemy attack.

Scinfaxi
The Yuktobanian submarine Scinfaxi, for which the class was named after, was the first of this submarine class to appear in the Ace Combat series. It was revealed to the world on September 2, 1991, in an event held in Cinigrad.

The combat history of the Scinfaxi is unknown up until late 2010, when it was used against Osea during the Circum-Pacific War. It was utilized in two different battles using Burst Missiles before being destroyed by Wardog Squadron and the Arkbird during a failed invasion of Sand Island.

Hrimfaxi
The Yuktobanian submarine Hrimfaxi was the sister ship to the Scinfaxi. It was mentioned, but not detailed nor fully revealed, at the event in Cinigrad where the Scinfaxi was revealed. The Osean Federation either didn't know of its existence or of its location during the Circum-Pacific War, preventing a pre-emptive assault.

Later in the war, Osean ground troops began to storm the Yuktobanian mainland in a plan involving blitz assaults to end the war in short order. On the first day of the plan, the Hrimfaxi began firing on the Osean troops from the Razgriz Straits, with Burst Missiles as its sister ship used. Wardog Squadron flew to the Straits and managed to sink the submarine after a heated battle.

Unnamed submarine
An unnamed Scinfaxi-class submarine exists in Ace Combat Infinity multiplayer missions. It is currently not named, but its class has been confirmed by a transmission from AWACS Sky-Eye during a mission. Instead of firing Burst Missiles as the Scinfaxi and Hrimfaxi did, this submarine launches Intercontinental ballistic missiles that can be locked onto and destroyed before they detonate.

Aircraft
The following aircraft have been used by the aforementioned Scinfaxi-class submarines:


 * F-35C Lightning II
 * Cormorant
 * Sea Harrier FA.2