Aircraft naming systems ?

[NARSES2]

They actually used Sea Wolf in the sense that the TBY Sea Wolf was designed by Vought but built by Consolidated.

Also used were Pirate (of course), Cutlass (pirate weapon), Kingfisher (no clue) & Vinidicator (a 'doer of noble things' name like Crusader).

Some other piratical-ish ones: Privateer, Bandit, Brigand, Viking (works with alliteration AND warrior types like Crusader too)

Of course they did and I've got a kit of it. I fancy building it as well apart from the amount of canopy framing.

Vought Viking ? Might go with that ? Another thought is to use the name of a type of muzzle loading canon ?

Or just forget the whole thing and name it after a flatfish

[reddfoxx]

Privateer and Brigand have been used, of course.  Heck, so has Viking, but it sure sounds cool with Vought. 

Cannons- I can only think of "carronade," but I'm sure there are many other types of old weapons.

Vought Halibut or Turbot somehow sound right.  Must be the "U"...

[jcf]

Vought Wako*

*Nominally Japanese pirates, called Wokou in Chinese and Waegu in Korean, ethnically they were a mix of the region and raided throughout the area.

[Captain Canada]

I can't even see a word near that spelling without hearing that old CNN reporter saying "Way-co Texas"

[wuzak]

Sometimes the US manufacturers/USAAF adopted the names used by the British. Such as Mustang and Lightning.

[NARSES2]

Vought Wako*

*Nominally Japanese pirates, called Wokou in Chinese and Waegu in Korean, ethnically they were a mix of the region and raided throughout the area.

Interesting one but can't see it being used in WWII unfortunately  Could go with the Chinese Wokou though

Cannons- I can only think of "carronade," but I'm sure there are many other types of old weapons.

Vought Halibut or Turbot somehow sound right.  Must be the "U"...

Carronade was the one that came to my mind straight away as well then I thought of Saker and Bombard, but I think they were land based ?

Likewise when I looked at a list of US flatfish Halibut immediately hit me  One of my favourite food fish and never knew it was a flatfish until I went to Alaska and saw a record line caught example...it was enormous 

[Old Wombat]

Likewise when I looked at a list of US flatfish Halibut immediately hit me 

A rather unpleasant experience?

[NARSES2]

Likewise when I looked at a list of US flatfish Halibut immediately hit me 

A rather unpleasant experience?

As soon as I typed that I knew that was coming  Nothing like being hit in the face with a wet fish 

[Old Wombat]

Couldn't disappoint!

[DarrenP2]

canadian names are meant to be bilingual

[reddfoxx]

I've poked around a bit online and can't find any other good naval cannon names.  Surely there were a wide variety?  I see pivot gun, etc., but most are "x pounder."

Saker and bombard are land cannons, but still interesting.  Another is the basilisk, a cannon named after a mythical beast; still a great name.

[reddfoxx]

Some more naming systems: Douglas used "Sky-" many times.  Piper uses Indian (Native American) names. 

Found a plane I had never heard of: Sopwith Snail.

[Old Wombat]

I've poked around a bit online and can't find any other good naval cannon names.  Surely there were a wide variety?  I see pivot gun, etc., but most are "x pounder."

Saker and bombard are land cannons, but still interesting.  Another is the basilisk, a cannon named after a mythical beast; still a great name.

Go back to Rome & you get the ballista & onager.

[NARSES2]

I've poked around a bit online and can't find any other good naval cannon names.  Surely there were a wide variety?  I see pivot gun, etc., but most are "x pounder."

Saker and bombard are land cannons, but still interesting.  Another is the basilisk, a cannon named after a mythical beast; still a great name.

Go back to Rome & you get the ballista & onager.

Yup and isn't Onager Roman (Latin) for mule ?

[Old Wombat]

Yup!