With THUNDERBIRD TWO failing its airworthiness certificate, and the continuing problems with fatigue cracking in the pod doors, Brains approached AIRBUS INDEUTCHESTRIE for a solution. They came up with a single cockpit solution, which attached to the front of a variety of airframes. Virgil is reportedly extremely pissed off with the solution, as the only consolation for his failure to make it in the fast jet fleet, was the chute ride.