Thunderbolt (disambiguation)

A thunderbolt is a symbolic representation of lightning when accompanied by a loud thunderclap.

Thunderbolt(s) may also refer to:

People and characters

People

Bayezid I (fl. 1389-1402), nicknamed Yıldırım ("Thunderbolt"), Ottoman sultan
Captain Thunderbolt (1833–1870), Australian bushranger
Georgios Kondylis (1878–1936), nicknamed Keravnos ("Thunderbolt"), Greek general and prime minister
Krzysztof Mikołaj "the Thunderbolt" Radziwiłł (1547–1603), prince of the Holy Roman Empire and nobleman of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Ptolemy Keraunos (fl. 281-279 BC), King of Macedonia
Thunderbolt Gibbons (fl. 1820), Irish leader of the secret Whiteboys agrarian organization
Thunderbolt Patterson (born 1941), American professional wrestler
Thunderbolt, professional wrestler from the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling

Fictional characters

The Thunderbolt, a pulp fiction character created by Johnston McCulley (1883-1958)
Colonel Volgin, also known as "Thunderbolt", a character in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Thunderbolt (DC Comics), a comics character related to the character Johnny Thunder
Thunderbolt (Marvel Comics), either of two comics characters
Thunderbolt, a peregrine falcon in the 2024 animated film The Wild Robot
Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt, a Charlton Comics character
Thunderbolt Ross, a comics character
Thunderbolt Jaxon, a comics character
Thunderbolts (comics), a Marvel Comics comic book team

Places

Thunderbolt, Georgia
Thunderbolt Peak, California
Thunderbolt Wreck, a dive site off the coast of Florida
Thunderbolt Trail, a historic backcountry ski trail in Massachusetts

Arts, entertainment, media

Literature

Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt, a Charlton Comics and DC Comics comic book title
The Thunderbolt (newspaper), a publication of the U.S. National States' Rights Party
Thunderbolts (comic book), Marvel Comics comic book titles based on the comic book team of the same name

Films

Thunderbolt (1910 film), an Australian outlaw film
The Thunderbolt (1912 film), an American short drama film
The Thunderbolt (1919 film), an American drama film
Thunderbolt (1929 film), an American noir film directed by Josef von Sternberg
Thunderbolt (1947 film), an American World War II documentary
Captain Thunderbolt (film), 1953 Australian "outlaw" film
Thunderbolt (1995 film), a Hong Kong film starring Jackie Chan
Quentin Tarantino's Thunderbolt, the fictitious "original title" of the 2007 American film Death Proof
Thunderbolts*, a 2025 American superhero film based on the comic book team of the same name

Music

Thunderbolt (band), a Norwegian heavy metal band

Albums

Thunderbolt (album), by Saxon
ThunderboltA Tribute to AC/DC, see list of AC/DC tribute albums

Songs

"Thunderbolt", a song by Björk from Biophilia
"Thunderbolt", a song by BWO from Big Science
"Thunderbolt", a song by Dozer from Madre de Dios
"Thunderbolt", a song by Saxon from the eponymous album Thunderbolt (album)
"Thunderbolt", a song by Valensia from Valensia II (also known as K.O.S.M.O.S)

Military

Thunderbolt-2000, a Republic of China (Taiwan) Army rocket launcher system
Thunderbolt, a test bed variant of the M8 Armored Gun System
SC-76 Thunderbolt, a British bolt-action rifle

Organizations

Legio XII Fulminata, a Roman legion named for the Latin word for Thunderbolt
11th Armored Division (United States), nicknamed "Thunderbolt"
Sa'ka Forces (thunderbolt), an Egyptian military commando force
As-Sa'iqa (thunderbolt), a Palestinian Ba'athist political and military faction
Al-Saiqa (Libya) (thunderbolt), a special forces unit
The Thunderbolts, the former aerobatic demonstration team of the Indian Air Force

Ships

HMS Thunderbolt, any of several Royal Navy vessels
USS Thunderbolt, a U.S. Navy patrol ship
The Thunderbolt, English nickname of the FS Tonnere (L9014) (), a French Navy helicopter carrier amphibious assault tender-carrier-ship

Aircraft

Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, an American ground support aircraft
HESA Saeqeh ("Thunderbolt"), an Iranian fighter aircraft based on the American Northrop F-5
Mitsubishi J2M Raiden ("Thunderbolt"), a Japanese land-based fighter
Macchi C.202 Folgore (Italian "thunderbolt"), a WWII Italian fighter aircraft developed and manufactured by Macchi Aeronautica
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, a United States Army Air Force fighter aircraft
Saab 37 Viggen, also known as Thunderbolt, a Swedish fighter and attack aircraft

Roller coasters

Thunderbolt (Celebration City), in Branson, Missouri
Thunderbolt (1925 roller coaster), defunct, at Coney Island, New York
Thunderbolt (2014 roller coaster), at Coney Island, New York
Thunderbolt (Dreamworld), defunct, in Queensland, Australia
Thunderbolt (Kennywood), in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
Thunderbolt (Savin Rock), defunct, in West Haven, Connecticut
Thunderbolt (Six Flags New England), in Agawam, Massachusetts

Sports teams

Windy City ThunderBolts, a Frontier League baseball team in Crestwood, Illinois
Silver Spring–Takoma Thunderbolts, a Maryland collegiate summer baseball team
The Thunderbolts, nickname of the Australia national rugby sevens team second team

Technology

Thunderbolt (interface), a computer peripheral connector
Apple Thunderbolt Display, a computer monitor
HTC ThunderBolt, a cell phone

Transportation

Thunderbolt (car), British land speed record holder of the 1930s
Thunderbolt, a GWR 3031 Class locomotive
Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt, an experimental automobile built in 1964
BSA Thunderbolt, a British motorcycle manufactured between 1964 and 1972

Other uses

Thunderbolt (siren), an outdoor emergency warning siren
Love at first sight, often characterized as a "thunderbolt"
Lampropeltis getula, a snake species also known as thunderbolt