Kerbal Phonetic Alphabet

[Delrey]

I've been using my own phonetic alphabet when naming satellites, stations, crafts, whatever. This is what I've been operating on thus far. Please add your thoughts

Ajax

Bingo

Carlos

Doorknob

E ?

Frosty

Gamble

Hilltop

Igloo

Jasmin

Kermit - this is a key one

L ?

Munday

N ?

Orwell

P?

Quaker

Risky

Snackpack - best one

Trashcan

Useless

V?

X?

Yonkers

Zesty

I think they should kerbal type words. Add in

Del

[T-Bouw]

I like your idea!

Often enough I have to spell out my weird last name in my line of work.

I work with millitary people so using the NATO phonetic alphabet they always understand on the first try!

You're missing the W though.

Perhaps use Xerxes for X? It's an old one used during WW1 and sounds cool in my opinion.

Also you could use the names of a Kerbal celestial body for the missing letters.

Eve, Laythe, Pol, Vall.

I suggest using only one though to avoid over-use, and overall getting-oldieness.

Edited January 14, 2015 by T-Bouw

[Cirocco]

Perhaps "Nye" for N? Just a bit of a wink to good ald Bill

[Ryu Gemini]

Explosive would be an obvious candidate for E. Though, perhaps its a little too straight-forward.

[Flight]

Technically, a phonetic alphabet should contain words that won't easily be misunderstood or misinterpreted in a context. So, using words like Risky, Useless, planet names or spaceship parts would not be advised.

[Wanderfound]

Technically, a phonetic alphabet should contain words that won't easily be misunderstood or misinterpreted in a context. So, using words like Risky, Useless, planet names or spaceship parts would not be advised.

Yeah, but this is a Kerbal phonetic alphabet. I'd expect to see things like "L as in Launch...no wait, turn the engines back off!" and "P as in Photon"...

[Flight]

Yeah, but this is a Kerbal phonetic alphabet. I'd expect to see things like "L as in Launch...no wait, turn the engines back off!" and "P as in Photon"...

OK then!

A: Abort

B: Blow

C: Crash

D: Destroy

E: Explode

F: Fire

G: Grind

H: Havoc

I: Incinerate

J: Jettison

K: Kill

L: Launch

M: Melt

N: Napalm

O: Oil

P: Pulverize

Q:

R: Raze

S: Scathe

T: Torn

U: Undo

V: Vaporize

W: Wreck

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Z:

[Cirocco]

Q: Quantum !

[Alshain]

You guys have the Kerbal alphabet all wrong. It goes like this

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[Cirocco]

You guys have the Kerbal alphabet all wrong. It goes like this

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haha, this one made me laugh. +1 to you good sir/madam.

[EdFred]

Not to be nitpicky, but you do realize the actual purpose of a phonetic alphabet, yes?

[Xavven]

Technically, a phonetic alphabet should contain words that won't easily be misunderstood or misinterpreted in a context. So, using words like Risky, Useless, planet names or spaceship parts would not be advised.

Yeah, "risky" is close to "whiskey" in the NATO phonetic alphabet. Not a good idea!

[Delrey]

Yeah its to verbalize the letter with a unique sound. Originally used for spelling out words but if I have 3 satellites called KS-2 (version 2) I call them Ajax Bingo and Carlos.

I did call a remote fuel/life support depot Snackpack.

I used it for some next generation designations. I doubt I need the whole alphabet but it's just fun.

I like quantum.

Del