Thunderbird 2 (2015)

Thunderbird 2 is a heavy duty equipment transporter craft, functioning as International Rescue’s auxiliary equipment transport.

## Specifications

**Length**: 112 ft
**Wingspan (Folded)**: 56 ft
**Wingspan (Unfolded)**:82 ft
**Height (Raised Legs)**: 31 ft
**Height (Lowered Legs)**: 57 ft
**Top Speed**: 5,000 mph
**Maximum Altitude**: 100,000 ft
**Weight**: 406 tons
**Maximum Payload**: 100 tons

## Tech

* High speed manoeuvre flaps
* Supercharged intake systems
* Primary thrust nozzles
* VTOL thrusters
* Manually operated hatch
* Modular containers
* Cahelium support frame
* Communications and sensors equipment

## Equipment

* Electromagnetic cable launchers
* Laser
* Electromagnetic grabs
* Firefighting drop down turret

### Module 1

* Fire extinguisher nozzles
* Low frequency fire suppression sound system

### Module 2

* Electromagnetic cables
* Cargo bay POD assembly factory
* Customisable POD or Earth Pod chassis

#### POD

* Mole Pod
* Bulldozer Pod
* Elevator Car Pod
* Helipod
* Pod Explorer
* Gecko Pod
* Foam Stabilisation Pod
* Cargo Pod
* Submarine Pod

#### Earth Pod

* Mountain Pod
* Sherpa Pod
* Dragonfly Pod
* Land Pod
* Bulldozer
* Gecko Pod

### Module3

* Electromagnetic grabs
* Row of rescue seats.
* Rapid All-Terrain Descender

### Module 4

* Thunderbird 4 launch and retrieval system
* Remote airbag pods
* Electromagnetic cables
* Electromagnetic grabs
* Row of rescue seats
* Customisable POD chassis (when required)

### Module 5

* Fuel storage
* Fuel line
* Electromagnetic grabs
* Row of rescue seats.

### Module 6

* Thunderbird 4 dock
* Electromagnetic grabs

### Space Equipment

* Space travel thrusters
* Heat shield

## Operators

Virgil Tracy
Rescue PilotJeff Tracy
Co-Pilot / Reserve PilotHiram Hackenbacker
Co-Pilot / Technical SupportScott Tracy
Co-PilotJohn Tracy
Co-PilotGordon Tracy
Co-Pilot / Reserve PilotAlan Tracy
Co-Pilot / Reserve PilotTanusha Kyrano
Co-PilotPenelope Creighton-Ward
Co-PilotSally Tracy
Co-Pilot / Reserve Pilot
## Launch Sequence

Thunderbird 2 is kept in its own hangar to the left of Tracy Island. To launch, Virgil stands with his back against the painting of Saturn V, rotating him into the harness in his launch tube.

As Virgil is taken down his launch tube backwards, his flight suit, gloves and boots are attached to him by robotic arms, with him personally putting on his sash. After Virgil has been suited up, he is rotated 180° so that he is facing downwards. In Thunderbird 2’s hangar, the rail that holds Virgil’s hangar is extended from the tube in the ceiling to above the craft’s cockpit.

At the end of the rail, Virgil grabs the handlebars in front of him as he is released from the harness so that he drops into Thunderbird 2’s cockpit, onto the platform. Virgil then manually closes the hatch above that he has just dropped through. Thunderbird 2’s six modules move across the hangar until the required one is positioned underneath the empty hole in the middle of the craft. Virgil lowers Thunderbird 2 over the module so that it is collected.

As Thunderbird 2 rotates 45° clockwise the hangar doors open, allowing the craft to exit onto the runway. Once the palm trees are lifted out of the way, Virgil can taxi Thunderbird 2 to the other end of the runway. Now on the lowered launch ramp, Thunderbird 2 is raised into launch position. As it is being raised, Thunderbird 2’s wings fold out, and the blast pit opens. Virgil launches Thunderbird 2 off of the launch ramp and into the air.