Dragonet-class submarine

GAMES FEATURED IN:
Ace Combat 2

OPERATORS:
Usean Rebel Force

WEAPONS:
AA Gun x 1 (Easy / Normal) x 2 (Hard)

Missile Launcher x 1 (Easy Normal) x 2 (Hard)

SLBMs (Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile)s

SPECIFICATIONS:
Length: 350.00 meters

Wingspan: 64.00 meters

Height: 22.00 meters

Weight: kg

OVERVIEW:
The Dragonet class submarines (ancestors of the Yuktobanian Scinfaxi class submarine in the PlayStation 2's Ace Combat 5) were two superweapons in the PlayStation 1 game Ace Combat 2. These submarines were huge, and they both carried one Extra Powerful Cruise Missile, just like the one in the Fortress Intolerance, another super weapon in the game. They were used by the Usean/Erusean Rebel Forces in the war at that time.

Both submarines were armed with machine guns and SAM's (Surface-to-air missile), and one EPCM. The Dragonet 1 was stationed in a submarine base on the south-eastern coast of the Usean continent. It had very little to do in the war, as the player's character "Scarface 1" destroyed it when he made a secret raid into the base, just as the Dragonet was leaving.

It is not known where the Dragonet 2 was built, possibly in the same submarine base, but as it appeared in the last stages of the war, heading towards the city of St. Ark, the city was already under siege by governmental forces. It proceeded to dive into the sea and left quickly to escape to the Fortress Intolerance, located in North Point. Just before it had managed to get on to the surface, it was detected and Scarface 1 was scrambled to the location. After a fierce fight, Scarface managed to hit the submarine fatally. All seems well until the last act of the now sinking sub is to launch its cruise missile at St. Ark, possibly hoping to eliminate any friendly forces left there. Scarface 1 proceeds to catch up with it. It was difficult as Scarface couldn't lock on to the target with his own missiles, but he managed to destroy the missile with his machine gun. Thus ended the terror of the Dragonet class submarines.

During the Osean-Yuktobanian Cold War, Yuktobania unveiled their newest creation: The Scinfaxi-class Submarine. Upon analysis, the Scinfaxi-class bore a strong resemblance to the Dragonet design, which the FCU possessed. This brought up many questions.

SOURCES:
Ace Combat 02 (the game itself)

ACCREDITATION:
Dragonet 2 from Galm 3


 * Original Article by SF 1*