Thunderbird

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Contents

1 Computers and software
2 Culture
3 Food and drink
4 Military
5 Organizations
6 Sports
7 Transportation
8 Zoology
9 Musical Instruments

Thunderbird may refer to:

Computers and software

Mozilla Thunderbird, an e-mail and news client software package based on Mozilla
Athlon Thunderbird, a code-name for a variant of AMD's Athlon central processing units
Thunderbird Supercomputer, a supercomputer at Sandia National Laboratories
Thunderbirds, a computer game for the Amiga and NES platforms
Thunderbird, the penultimate boss in the 1988 NES game

Culture

Thunderbird (mythology), a mythical creature common to Native American religion and is probably the genesis of the other uses of the word
Thunderbird (cryptozoology), in cryptozoology, a large birdlike creature
Zapdos, a Pokémon
Thunderbird (resort), a former Las Vegas hotel and casino that operated from 1948-1976
Thunderbird (motel), an American Indian-themed motel located in Bloomington, Minnesota, adjacent to the Mall of America
Thunderbird (comics), a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, and a member of the X-Men
Thunderbird is a song by rock band They Might Be Giants on their 2004 album The Spine
Thunderbirds (TV series), a television series created by Sylvia and Gerry Anderson, notable for its use of marionettes.
Thunderbirds (film) is a live-action film, released in 2004, based on the television series.
The Thunderbirds, a civic group in Phoenix, Arizona best known for organizing the FBR Open, a golf event on the PGA Tour

Food and drink

Thunderbird (wine), a fortified wine

Military

Thunderbird (missile), a British Army surface-to-air missile
U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, a demonstration flying team of the United States Air Force
"Thunderbirds" is a nickname for the U.S. 45th Infantry Division

Organizations

Thunderbird - The Garvin School of International Management is a graduate school specializing in international management.

Sports

The Seattle Thunderbirds are a Junior A hockey team in the Western Hockey League
The Hamilton Thunderbirds are a team in the amateur Intercounty Baseball League
The UBC Thunderbirds are the athletic teams representing the University of British Columbia, located just outside Vancouver, British Columbia
The Albuquerque Thunderbirds are a team in the National Basketball Association Development League

Transportation

Thunderbird (train), a high-speed train in Japan
The Ford Thunderbird is a model of automobile
The Triumph Thunderbird is a model of motorbike
The Royal Enfield Thunderbird is also a model of motorbike, 350cc manufactured by Royal Enfield in India
Thunderbird Products is the manufacturer of Formula Boats
On British Railways, standby locomotives placed along electrified lines to rescue trains in the event of power or locomotive failure are often referred to as Thunderbirds
British Rail Class 57/3 used by Virgin Trains. The engines are named after characters from the TV series due to there main purpose as rescue locos (see above)

Zoology

The word thunderbird has been used for:-

Phorusrhacidae, an extinct family of giant predatory flightless birds of South and Central America
Dromornithidae, the Giant-Goose of Australia

Musical Instruments

Gibson Thunderbird, a bass guitar manufactured by Gibson and Epiphone

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