Thunderbirds: The Vehicles

Everyone knows that "Thunderbirds" refers to the amazing fleet of ships manned by the Tracy brothers.
These exciting vehicles are showcased on the following pages!
(And for more detailed information, read "FAB Cross-sections" by Graham Bleathman)!


Thunderbird 5 floats high over the Earth in geosynchronous orbit,
scanning the globe 24 hours a day for distress calls.
Equipment aboard the satellite can pick up broadcasts at any frequency.


Maintaining a lonely vigil in outer space, astronaut John Tracy is International Rescue's Space Monitor, responsible for receiving and analyzing the calls for assistance received by the communications equipment aboard Thunderbird 5. Once he's gathered the details and has assessed the situation, he contacts Tracy Island and informs Jeff Tracy, thereby setting off the chain of events which will send his brothers or Lady Penelope off to the rescue. Though he's served on few actual rescue missions, John constantly contributes updates, performs translation and relays technical data from Brains and Tin-Tin to the rescue sites via the Mobile Control Unit or directly to the ships, thus proving him to be a vital link in the chain of action.


From month to month, John and Alan trade off as space monitors and astronauts,
one manning the satellite and the other piloting Thunderbird 3 when needed. Both Brains and Gordon
are known to assist John in maintaining the circuitry and equipment aboard the satellite when needed.
Scott often accompanies the young Alan on his flights but never serves
as space monitor, since he's constantly needed in his capacity as scout pilot.


Thunderbird 5 stats:
Length: 400 feet
Height: 272 feet
Weight: 976 tons
Diameter: 296 feet
Reception: Any signal within 100 million miles
Orbit: geostationary above Tracy Island (22400 miles above Earth)
Equipment: broadcast and relay monitors; anti-meteor deflector; electronic telescopes

Follow the links below for more:

Thunderbird 1!

Thunderbird 2!

Thunderbird 3!

Thunderbird 4!

FAB 1!

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