One of the key features of AH-64D Longbow is its vast array of mission sets. Gamers can fly a near-future campaign mode with more than 40 missions set in the Baltic region. The missions are enhanced with photo-realistic animations and live-action newscasts sprinkled throughout the campaign. Also there are 12 historically accurate missions from Desert Storm (Gulf War) and Operation Just Cause (Panama). The random, single mission generator extends gameplay and allows for in-depth career development as a pilot. Players who are new to the simulation genre will find that learning to fly AH-64D Longbow is a breeze. The game's interactive online training system teaches the technical ropes, control by control, complete with a flight instructor's voice to help guide you along. The training system was designed with the help of the former head of Apache training at Ft. Hood, TX. Authenticity is the name of the game with AH-64D Longbow. Hollis' development team is using actual operations manuals and design documents from the manufacturer of the aircraft, and experts in the fields of aerospace engineering and army intelligence to create avionics, dynamics and artificial intelligence systems that are second to none. o get ready to tear up the skies in the most realistic helicopter sim ever made for the PC! With Jane's AH-64D Longbow, the rules of engagement have changed.