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Title: Google Earth Flight Simulator
Post by: Rolex on September 01, 2007, 08:51:28 AM

Did you know Google Earth has a rudimentary Flight Simulator built in?


Some info (http://marco-za.blogspot.com/2007/08/google-earth-flight-simulator.html)

Google Earth Flight Simulator Commands (http://earth.google.com/intl/en/userguide/v4/flightsim/index.html)

Title: Google Earth Flight Simulator
Post by: Meatwad on September 01, 2007, 09:23:12 AM

Freaken awesome!

Title: Google Earth Flight Simulator
Post by: mensa180 on September 01, 2007, 10:17:55 AM

I love this! I've been messing with it for a couple hours now.

Title: Google Earth Flight Simulator
Post by: AKIron on September 01, 2007, 01:33:54 PM

That's kewl.

Title: Google Earth Flight Simulator
Post by: Wilfrid on September 02, 2007, 09:34:22 AM

Very nice

Title: Google Earth Flight Simulator
Post by: moot on September 02, 2007, 09:46:41 AM

What's the key for afterburners?

Title: Google Earth Flight Simulator
Post by: Chairboy on September 02, 2007, 10:06:10 AM

"Terrorist training tool" in the media in 3...  2...  1...

Title: Google Earth Flight Simulator
Post by: scottydawg on September 02, 2007, 04:30:42 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Chairboy
"Terrorist training tool" in the media in 3...  2...  1...

As stupid as this sounds, I totally see it happening.

Title: Google Earth Flight Simulator
Post by: lasersailor184 on September 02, 2007, 04:50:40 PM

If google put some effort into it, I bet they could have something to rival Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Title: Google Earth Flight Simulator
Post by: PanzerIV on September 02, 2007, 05:12:44 PM

Google flight Simulator!!!
I was playing it, is tere supposed to be sound?
You probably could add aircraft like on Microsoft.

Title: Google Earth Flight Simulator
Post by: ink on September 02, 2007, 06:22:44 PM

i was doing over a thousand mph deep in grand canyon
  pretty damm cool

Title: Google Earth Flight Simulator
Post by: SoulTakr on September 02, 2007, 06:23:43 PM

I can see my house from Here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  :)

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Post by: McFarland on September 02, 2007, 07:40:25 PM

Dang, crashed into the front porch in an F-16..... this is going to be costly. And how do you know how fast you're going?

Title: Google Earth Flight Simulator
Post by: ink on September 02, 2007, 07:44:41 PM

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Originally posted by McFarland
Dang, crashed into the front porch in an F-16..... this is going to be costly. And how do you know how fast you're going?

the speed is part of the HUD. from memory i believe its the #ers scrolling on left.

Title: Google Earth Flight Simulator
Post by: PanzerIV on September 02, 2007, 07:55:20 PM

is there supposed to be sound?

Title: Google Earth Flight Simulator
Post by: BaDkaRmA158Th on September 02, 2007, 07:56:58 PM

Mkay, its a program you have to download.