Thunderbird 1

The craft is known as Thunderbird 1. It has a sharp red nosecone, along with a cylindrical silver body, and a powerful blue engine. It also has a pair of small sweep wings on the sides of the craft, and the cross shaped bottom is positioned in the manner of a plus sign. It is 80ft tall, with a 20ft (26 when the wings are extended) wingspan. It has a definite underside and topside when flying horizontally; the underside has four VTOL jets, a large glass window for the pilot, and bay doors in the midsection, while the topside just has "THUNDERBIRD" written down it, completed by the "1" painted on both sides of the blue coloured section. The interior goes from the nosecone to the wings. The pilot's chair is located at the front, near the nosecone, where the windows are. There are no front facing windows with the aerodynamic nosecone taking up the entire front. The windows can open up, and the chair can be carried outside via a robotic arm, providing swift entrance and exit.

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Thunderbird 2

The craft is none other than Thunderbird Two, the giant transporter ship. The ship is 31ft tall (57 with its telescopic legs deployed), 112ft long from nose to thrusters and tail, with an 82ft wingspan, and a body weight of 406 tonnes. It is a giant, wide-body, green coloured, somewhat blocky plane with small forward-swept wings, a massive rear tail spoiler and large rectangular engine intakes on either side. Despite its bulky appearance, the two rearward engines are powerful enough to allow it to fly at supersonic speeds nonetheless. It is capable of vertical take-off and landing, through the use of 4 large jets tucked underneath the craft's sides, close to the intakes. The VTOL jets can tilt forwards and backwards for slow and steady flights in all directions. The wings can fold upwards when not in use, allowing for easier landings. Two means of entrance and exit can be found at the crafts front end; a manually operated hatch on top, and a platform that can be automatically lowered underneath, and both lead straight to the cockpit. TB2 is designed as a freighter in mind, with the middle of the craft hollowed to carry one of the many modular containers carrying gear for different kinds of rescue missions.

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Thunderbird 3

Thunderbird 3 is 179ft tall, with a wingspan of 70ft, while having a maximum acceleration of 10Gs (over 30,000mph). The drive system is an Ion-drive particle accelerator, with a hybrid electromagnetic/rocket motor. The vessel is in bright red with a white 'THUNDERBIRD' leading back to the dark grey fan-like structure in the middle of the vessel, with three arm-like protrusions on either side of the craft's body, which link up with the three-engine base of the rocket, the number 3 in white on the base. The cockpit is located in the upper-middle of the rocket's body and it has 4 seats, making it the largest cockpit among all the Thunderbirds. Windows form a ring all around the fuselage, and the cockpit can rotate so that anyone can see all around the outside.

Although capable of agile atmospheric flight and handles well in situations where gravity is significant thanks to its powerful thrusters, TB3 lacks wings to generate lift and is primarily designed for space rescue missions, usually only flying straight upwards to space after launching. It can move very freely in space using vernier thrusters built around its whole body to perform delicate maneuvers. The engine array at the base of the rocket includes an incredibly powerful central ion engine for extremely long distance space travel, and three rocket engines surrounding it. Three grapple arms connect the middle of the ship to the three rocket engines, which can be deployed for various uses. The cavities where the arms sit has nozzles, allowing the engines to fire frontward when the arms are deployed. TB3 has highly advanced heat and radiation shielding, allowing it to get very close to the sun without suffering meltdown in its systems. Its ion engines allow travel to other large nearby celestial bodies in a relatively short time. The rocket can travel to the sun in a matter of hours and Jupiter, within a few days; both of which could take months when done conventionally.

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Thunderbird 4

Thunderbird Four is the smallest Thunderbird of them all and one that is designed to withstand immense deep sea pressures; this helps grant its immense durability and capacity to explore undersea caves, but it also means it is far from convenient enough for the yellow submarine to go to the danger zone by itself, due to limited range, low speed, and complete inability to travel unless submerged underwater. The craft is 10ft tall, while being 32ft long (34 with the robotic arms), while being 15ft wide. It's cruising speed is 184mph, with a maximum speed of 287mph. Thunderbird 4 can be entered via an underside hatch, which leads straight to the little cockpit (designed for Rin to control), and a door at the back where rescued people and equipment can be put. Bright lights emit from the very front of the vehicle, allowing Rin to see in the deepest and darkest of waters. Thunderbird 4 has many small windows on the sides and underneath the cockpit, and even the backdoor has transparent surfaces, further adding to the freedom of exploration. Thunderbird 4 has a flexible fin and two small engines at the back which allow for surprising speed and agility.( may add more later on)

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Thunderbird 5

thunderbird 5 is International Rescue's monitoring satellite space station, moored in a geostationary orbit 22,400 miles above the Pacific Ocean, directly above Tracy Island. Manned by Lily , it has two major roles: the first is to monitor the planet for potential disasters and receive distress calls when these arise, and as such, TB5 is equipped to scan the planet's surface in real time and listen-in on radio chatter regardless of language and location

TB5's utility does not end once a rescue is set in motion, since the satellite's second role is to provide oversight and technical assistance during operations, hacking into and taking control of data networks and their stored information, vehicles and other machinery involved in or vital to the rescue. It also serves as logistical support with John and EOS pulling out whatever information or contact field assistance related to the current mission.

To this end, TB5 is equipped with powerful solar-powered supercomputers with holographic interfaces supplemented

The most unusual and unique Thunderbird, TB5 is not a hands-on rescue machine as a matter of routine, but is nonetheless one of International Rescue's, if not Earth's, most useful and powerful machines. TB5, unlike her sisters, was not designed and built for direct participation in rescues, so when she is called on to do just that, it is often a sign of desperation and just how bad the situation has gotten.

Though not a vehicle in the conventional sense, TB5 can, like many other satellites and space stations, move under its own power. Thrusters allow TB5 to raise or lower its orbit and then resettle into a geostationary situation behind or ahead of its normal mooring point above Tracy Island, allowing John Tracy to better observe a particular point of Earth. Smaller RCS jets allow the satellite to alter its attitude or to move to any point above the Earth.

TB5 is, however, typically in a geostationary orbit directly above Tracy Island to facilitate the best contact with International Rescue's headquarters, and thus it primarily acts as a housing for the powerful digital technology necessary for International Rescue to even function as a lifesaving organisation.

While the full extent of TB5's abilities is unknown, it is clear that it can access the Internet (or 2060's equivalent), digital archives and communications and affect machinery remotely. Its sensor arrays are powerful enough to allow the satellite to receive distress calls from as far as Jupiter. On certain occasions EOS will caution that such actions are violations of one or more codes or laws, and it is a capability open to abuse in the wrong hands. However, TB5 is only ever shown to use such abilities if the outcome saves lives. As such, TB5's systems are never shown to disrespect day-to-day privacy.

The central structure of TB5 is shaped rather like a microphone. Around what would be the "grill" is a toroidal structure containing most of the station's rooms and facilities. This ring spins around in order to generate artificial gravity, explaining how John is able to remain in space for extended periods without suffering the musculoskeletal degradation that can be caused by extended spaceflight. For unexplained reasons, the ring can rotate at a much faster speed than is needed to generate 1G of gravitational force, allowing it to easily go above 25g, and EOS, while hostile, abuses this facility to subject John to extreme G-forces in an attempt to kill him.

Space Elevator and TB3 Docking Port

The outside of the ring is also the place to look for Thunderbird 5's Space Elevator, allowing John to visit Tracy Island at will provided TB5 is in geostationary orbit above the island. This means that the satellite is equipped with (and can store) at least 22,500 miles of cable. EOS comments that this cable is incredibly thin, though John expresses faith in its safety given Brains' tendency to over-engineer everything he designs to ensure near-absolute safety. It is likely, within the 2060 context, that the cable is some form of carbon nano-wire or some material of similar traits or strengths.

Thunderbird 3 is also capable of travelling to and docking with Thunderbird 5, with the TB3 dock at the center of the gravity ring. Three secondary docking ports allow TB3's arms to secure the ship in place more firmly.

The elevator is surrounded by several small boosters and has a claw on the end, allowing it to directly interact with large objects in space (or far down below on Earth) with precision should it ever need to. While its primary purpose is to connect the satellite with Tracy Island, allowing John to easily travel to and from Earth as well as deliver supplies to TB5, i

Height: 112 feet

Length: 177 feet

Wingspan: 80 feet

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Thunderbird S, with "S" standing for "Shadow", is International Rescue's stealth aircraft, piloted by their chief of security Kayo Kyrano.

Thunderbird Shadow has a jet-like appearance, with a long sleek body holding the cockpit in the middle, all black in colour. The back of the body has the folding wings on either side which have postural control nozzles at the end of the wings. In between the body and the wings is the stealth intake that reduces sound when in stealth mode. These stealth intakes hold the thrusters and afterburner extensions on the back of them. The afterburners hold a spoiler-like wing stabiliser that stabilises Thunderbird Shadow in flight. Next to the cockpit, on either side, are multi-purpose launchers. On the top and bottom of are VTOL thrusters that are used for slower and steadier flights, as well as landing on vertical surfaces. Thunderbird Shadow also possesses sensor-defeating electronics and holographic emitters, which prevents detection during stealth missions. Thunderbird Shadow is black in colour, with silver detailing at the front of the wings and wing stabilisers, and red detailing around the cockpit. On the nose of the jet, in front of the cockpit, and next to the cockpit, 'THUNDERBIRD S' is in white. 'TBS' is in white on the top of the wings and 'INTERNATIONAL RESCUE' is on the side of the wing stabiliser in white.

Thunderbird Shadow's cockpit is in the middle of the body and has an oval-like shape. At the centre of the cockpit is the pilot seat. In front of the pilot seat is a wheel that controls the direction and altitude of the jet. The buttons on the wheel control the grappling claws on the underside of the jet. On the left of the pilot is a lever that controls the speed of Thunderbird Shadow, with the lever on the right controlling the lowering of the motorcycle cockpit. Underneath these levers are four buttons each. The buttons on the left of the pilot control the multi-purpose launcher, and the buttons on the right control the cables and camouflage of Thunderbird Shadow.

TBS was designed specifically for stealth capabilities, and can fly extremely quietly with incredible agility. Designed and built borrowing designs of combat aircraft, and equipped with vernier nozzles on both the topside and underside of its thrusters, Thunderbird Shadow is the most manoeuvrable and agile of all the Thunderbirds; fully capable of dog fights despite being a rescue vessel. Its ability to seemingly appear and disappear like a shadow has led to the craft being aptly named "Thunderbird Shadow". Its instruments include a light/optic sensor and multi-purpose launchers. The cockpit is actually a motorbike, and can be lowered from the ship belly to be dropped off to the ground in situations where aerial pursuit isn't practical, while remaining in remote control with the main 'body'. True to its name and dedication to stealth, TBS is equipped with two underside claws instead of conventional landing gear, allowing to cling to walls and ceilings, or underneath other aircraft. Thunderbird Shadow also carries built-in cloaking technology, allowing it to become completely invisible both to the naked eye and on radar.

In Power Play, Thunderbird Shadow's engines are upgraded, allowing it to carry one of Thunderbird 2's modules to a danger zone in order to deliver new equipment in the event that the contents of the original module were inadequate for an escalating rescue situation.

Thunderbird Shadow' cockpit is also a high speed stealth motorbike, named the Shadow Bike. In order to keep the cockpit upright, the two wheels underneath are wider than what would be found on a usual motorbike. The Shadow Bike has a silver spoiler at the back, which is used to help keep it in place of Thunderbird Shadow's fuselage, as well as the platform under the motorbike, that lowers it. The Shadow Bike is mainly black with red detailing around the cockpit's canopy. On the sides, just under the exhausts, 'THUNDERBIRD S' is in white. To launch, Kayo pushes the button on the right hand side of the control wheel to activate Thunderbird Shadow's landing procedure. This makes the Artificial Intelligence find a place nearby for Thunderbird Shadow to launch. Once the jet is in place, Kayo pulls the lever on right down fully, which retracts the motorbike's spoiler, and lowers the platform under the cockpit which brings the Shadow Bike under Thunderbird Shadow's fuselage. Kayo will then push the lever on her left up fully, and drive forward, off the platform.

Thunderbird Shadow can cling onto walls, ceilings and other surfaces using its grappling claws. Though they are meant for the craft to land on any surface, Kayo has used them to carry objects.

Thunderbird Shadow has electromagnetic cables. When Brains upgraded the engines in Power Play, the craft was able to carry one of Thunderbird 2's modules with them.

Also known as Stealth Mode, Thunderbird S can become invisible to the naked eye and on a radar at the flick of a switch. This is seen in Earthbreaker and Icarus.

Also known as Stealth Mode, Thunderbird S can become invisible to the naked eye andFirst seen in SOS Part 2. It is shown that if even one control disc is attached to a vehicle, Thunderbird S can take control of it, so long as they are within effective range.

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