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I got a chuckle finding this a/c in the database. Not the most majestic name for a fighting war bird. Is there a history behind the NATO name? I am testing their use in a scenario called "Senkaku Stir Fry". In a wok, flounder filet would break into a gazillion pieces. The scenario should be out for test in a few days.

NATO reporting names (at least for aircraft) are generally assigned based on the type of plane Flanker, Fulcrum, Foxbat for fighters and Bear, Blackjack, Backfire for bombers. As you can see the first letter of each name corresponds to the first letter of the plane type. Subsequent versions get names like Bear-D as they appear.

I think he was laughing about the name flounder...

I was but learned from a PM that it might be due to the flat-tipped "flounder" like vertical stabilizers. This, combined with the derogatory reference to performance and Ferret69's addition, makes for a pretty good explanation.