Better name for the Foxtrot

[Swoop]

The Foxtrot is supposed to be an update to the MiG-31 Foxhound, yes?

A Foxhound.....a dog that hunts foxes. So....surely a better name for an upgraded Foxhound would be something like Wolfhound, a dog that hunts wolves. But no, instead it's Foxtrot....a fox that has the trots?

Wolfhound is better and that's what I rename them all to in my game.

[Seafireliv]

Well great. I name mine Alien Ass kicker.

[StellarRat]

The Holy Spear of Alien Smiting

[Gauddlike]

Wouldn't be so bad if the Foxtrot was really agile but that's the Condor.

[Huntota]

I find the whole idea of giving names to planes weird. It's MiG-32 (even while this is pretty incorrect itself, it's the plane's name ingame, so use it, why not).

[malthaussen]

Soviet fighters have traditionally been given names that start with F by NATO (e.g., MiG-15 Fagot, MiG-17 Fresco...) Similarly, Soviet bombers had NATO code names beginning with "B" (e.g., Tu-16 Badger). However, MiG fighters have traditionally had odd numbers, so the last interceptor produced by the USSR was the MiG-31 Foxhound. It is actually a much better airplane than the game's MiG-32, and has an internal cannon. But it became operational after the game's timeline (1981). Still in service in Russia and Kazakhstan.

-- Mal

Edited July 25, 2014 by malthaussen

[Seafireliv]

I`ve decided to rename my aircraft Boondoggle 1.

[Dirk Ralthar]

I rename all of my fighters after swords: sorted into squadrons (the sword type being the squadron name), based on their base and class. So at one base you might have Claymore 1, Claymore 2, Scimitar 1, Rapier 2, and Longsword 1; and you won't see those name pop up at another base.

[thothkins]

The Foxtrot is supposed to be an update to the MiG-31 Foxhound, yes?

A Foxhound.....a dog that hunts foxes. So....surely a better name for an upgraded Foxhound would be something like Wolfhound, a dog that hunts wolves. But no, instead it's Foxtrot....a fox that has the trots?

Wolfhound is better and that's what I rename them all to in my game.

It's about hunting?!

I feel like an idiot for having Foxtrot, Tango, Cha Cha and Charleston now...

[Sentinel]

Scaramouche! Scaramouche! Will you do the Fandango?

(sorry, I couldn't resist)

[thothkins]

You could rename them thunderbolt and lightning, but I think you'll find it very, very frightening.

[skaianDestiny]

I rename all of my fighters after swords: sorted into squadrons (the sword type being the squadron name), based on their base and class. So at one base you might have Claymore 1, Claymore 2, Scimitar 1, Rapier 2, and Longsword 1; and you won't see those name pop up at another base.

I also name them after swords too, although by class instead of by base. Condors are Daggers, Foxtrots are Broadswords, etc.

[Dirk Ralthar]

It is by class and base, Condors might be Longsword 1 at Sentinel base, but Gladius 1 at Watcher.

[LordJulian]

I name my aircrafts based on the locations of the Xenonauts base.

For instance, my base is closest to Athens, so I name my planes after Greek Titans and gods. Condors are Leto and Atlas, and Foxtrots Hercules and Thanatos.

[Orphan]

Soviet fighters have traditionally been given names that start with F by NATO (e.g., MiG-15 Fagot, MiG-17 Fresco...) Similarly, Soviet bombers had NATO code names beginning with "B" (e.g., Tu-16 Badger). However, MiG fighters have traditionally had odd numbers, so the last interceptor produced by the USSR was the MiG-31 Foxhound. It is actually a much better airplane than the game's MiG-32, and has an internal cannon. But it became operational after the game's timeline (1981). Still in service in Russia and Kazakhstan.

-- Mal

This. Additionally, it's two-syllables for jet-engines, and one-syllable for prop. Tu-95 Bear, Tu-160 Blackjack. La-7 Fin, La-15 Fantail.