Google Earth flight simulator

Posted by Xeni Jardin, September 1, 2007 2:03 PM | permalink

Many BoingBoing readers have sent in word of a "hidden" flight simulation feature in Google Earth that's making the blog-rounds. TechCrunch has a post on how to use it here. (thanks Chris and others)

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#1 posted by Tyson Williams

, September 1, 2007 2:58 PM

Google Earth rocks on many levels, and this will just add more fun to using for those who love flight simulators. Neat!

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#2 posted by Anonymous , September 1, 2007 3:12 PM

A flight simulator hidden in your software? That's so Excel 97. Seriously, though. Google is to Microsoft as a youthful Microsoft was to IBM. How long before Google is forced to drop all easters eggs at the behest of corporate customers concerned with security, performance and stability? How long before Google becomes the new slumbering giant fighting to keep its products innovative yet compatible?

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#3 posted by prehensile

, September 2, 2007 5:37 AM

CONSPIRACY! Google trains the next generation of TERRAR-ISTS by providing ACCURATE FLIGHT SIMULATOR of HOMELAND TERRITORIES!!!!

WHY DOES GOOGLE HATE AMERICA??????!!??

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#4 posted by Anonymous , September 2, 2007 6:48 AM

It's nice but the terrain is pretty blurry from caching / streaming issues when you're going full bore in the f-16. The best places to fly otherwise are with terrain variance. England is a bore - but Switzerland and Monument Valley are pretty fun.

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#5 posted by Anonymous , September 2, 2007 6:59 AM

nw wy f lrnng t fly wtht ncssty f gng t th vtn schl. sm thnks t Ggl!

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#6 posted by Anonymous , September 2, 2007 1:41 PM

I'm trying to get the simulator. It is not there any more.

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#7 posted by Anonymous , September 2, 2007 7:01 PM

FYI, Alt-(Cursorkeys) moves the virtual head off the HUD view, in case you feel like looking somewhere else than straight ahead during your flight. Didn't see that mentioned anywhere yet.

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#8 posted by Anonymous , September 3, 2007 1:09 PM

I recognise the graphics (backdrop, cockpit style etc) from a PS1 game. Fake.

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#9 posted by Anonymous , September 4, 2007 5:18 AM

This is not a fake. I just took a quick flight. The only thing that's left for them is to combine this with is google space. Please choose your space craft, Millenium Falcon or Starship Enterprise. Peace out nerds!

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#10 posted by Anonymous , September 4, 2007 2:05 PM

Can someone tell me where this is on google earth?