The helicopter is designed to accommodate a small number of Shinra personnel in addition to the pilots. It bears the Shinra logo behind the cockpit windows, and is usually painted black. The vehicles are armed with machine guns and missile launchers. Similar to the B1-Alpha Helicopter also operated by Shinra, it features retractable side doors on both sides for quick and easy entry and exist. The design may be based on the Sikorsky S-70 line of helicopters, a line designed for and operated by assorted branches of the United States military.