Rollout of the Boeing Vertol Model 360 helicopter took place last April; first flight of the 370-km/h (cruise) aircraft is planned shortly. Employing extensive use of composite structural materials, it is powered by Twin Avco-Lycoming AL5512 engines. It also features a "glass" cockpit designed and produced by Allied Bendix Aerospace Corp. The 15.5-metre long helicopter has a design gross mass of 13,835 kilograms.