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The Thunderbolt incorporates aircraft systems controls that feature life support, tactical and targeting readouts for all weapons as well as a damage diagnosis system. All these information can be directly accessed by the pilot through the tactical display of the [[Ryza pattern type IV flight helmet]]. These vital systems have backups in case of a malfunction in the helmet.{{Fn|9b}}
The Thunderbolt is equipped with a gunsight allowing for target lock-on,{{Fn|13h}} an [[auspex]]{{Fn|13a}} that includes a lock-on warning and collision warning system,{{Fn|13b}} electric autoloaders for the autocannons,{{Fn|13g}} a gun-cam,{{Fn|13d}} a [[vox]] linked to other aircrafts and mission control{{Fn|13e}}, a rear [[pict|pict unit]]{{Fn|13g}} and afterburners.{{Fn|13j}}
The Thunderbolt also has vector-nozzles, allowing it move in a non ballistic by shifting sideways, nearly turning end-on-end,{{Fn|13b}} braking up- or downwards during flight,{{Fn|13h}} coming almost to a standstill,{{Fn|13f}} or turning forward momentum into a gentle hover.{{Fn|13c}} The vector thrust system also allows the Thunderbolt to perform vertical takeoff and landing-operations both downwards{{Fn|13c}} and upwards{{Fn|13e}} by swivelling the nozzles to vertical.{{Fn|13c}}
The Thunderbolt can be modified for better night-fighting by mounting black, antler-like antennae arrays on the nose.{{Fn|13c}} It can also be modified, if necessary, to have its weapons controlled by a voice-activator,{{Fn|13i}} allowing for weapons switching and firing by voice-command.{{Fn|13k}}
Quad nose-mounted [[Autocannon]]s serve as the primary dogfighting and anti-infantry weapons, while a pair of [[twin-linked]] [[Lascannon]]s are normally used to engage enemy ground vehicles. Four pylons, two mounted underneath each wing, allow the fighter to carry up to four extra fuel tanks, [[Bomb]]s, [[Hellstrike Missile]]s or, more rarely, [[Skystrike Missile|air-to-air missiles]].{{Fn|1a}} It can also mount [[Imperial Aircraft Upgrades|additional equipment]].
*{{Endn|11}}: [[The Sabbat Worlds Crusade (Background Book)]], pg. 82
*{{Endn|12}}: [[The Sabbat Worlds Crusade (Background Book)]], 2nd Edition, pg. 126
*13: [[Double Eagle (Novel)]]:
**{{Endn|13a}}: Day 253 — ''Over the Lida Valley, 15.15''
**{{Endn|13b}}: Day 253 — ''Over the Lida Valley, 15.29''
**{{Endn|13c}}: Day 253 — ''Theda MAB South, 16.59''
**{{Endn|13d}}: Day 254 — ''Theda MAB South, 04.10''
**{{Endn|13e}}: Day 255 — ''Theda MAB South, 08.15''
**{{Endn|13f}}: Day 261 — ''Over the forests, 07.00''
**{{Endn|13g}}: Day 262 — ''Over the desert, 09.35''
**{{Endn|13h}}: Day 263 — ''Over the forests, 19.30''
**{{Endn|13i}}: Day 267 — ''Lucerna AB, 23.12''
**{{Endn|13j}}: Day 268 — ''Lucerna AB, 08.30''
**{{Endn|13k}}: Day 268 — ''Lucerna AB, 14.30''
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