This would have come in handy in season one "Saga Of A Star World" when Apollo took Adama down to Caprica in a one seat Viper.

It adds so many options to story plots, i.e., co-pilot, passenger or supplies.
The cargo hold with a Colonial Turbine and Time-warp capable travel makes the Galactica:1980 2-seat Colonial Viper extremely impressive.

What do you think of the Galactica:1980 2-seat Colonial Viper?