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Jbb
09-01-2007, 03:46 PM
Hidden Flight Simulator.. (http://marco-za.blogspot.com/2007/08/google-earth-flight-simulator.html)

yopengo
09-01-2007, 03:50 PM
Im looking..........:idea:

Boatcop
09-01-2007, 05:52 PM
SWEET!
Now I know why I drive boats instead of fly planes.
I took off from LAX heading for the River. After a number of righteous acts of aerobatics, I ended up crashing outside of Apple Valley :D

BEER&WATER
09-01-2007, 07:05 PM
Flight Simulator Keyboard Controls
This document describes the various keyboard combinations that you can use with the flight simulator features of Google Earth. To enter the flight simulator mode, press Ctrl + Alt + A ( + Option + A on the Mac). Once you have entered flight simulator mode for the first time, you can re-enter the mode by choosing Tools > Enter Flight Simulator. To leave flight simulator mode, click Exit Flight Simulator in the top right corner or press Ctrl + Alt + A (+ Option + A on the Mac).
The following keystrokes control navigation and other aspects of the flight simulator. You can also control the aircraft with a mouse or joystick. To disable or enable mouse controls, left click (single click on a Mac). Once mouse controls are active, the pointer shape changes to a cross on your screen.
Note - Note that until you enter flight simulator mode, the following commands do not work.
Command
Windows/Linux
Keystroke(s)
Mac
Keystroke(s)
Result or Comment
Exit flight simulator Ctrl + Alt + A, Escape + Option + A, Escape Exits flight simulator mode.
Open flight simulator options Ctrl + Alt + A + Option + A Opens the flight simulator dialog box.
Rotate pilot viewpoint Arrow keys + Alt (slow) or Ctrl (fast) Arrow keys + Alt (slow) or Ctrl (fast) Moves the viewpoint in the direction of the arrow.
Display flight simulator help Ctrl + H - Opens this flight simulator keyboard commands page.
Increase thrust Page Up Page Up -
Reduce thrust Page Down Page Down -
Aileron left Left arrow Left arrow -
Aileron right Right arrow Right arrow -
Elevator push Up arrow Up arrow -
Elevator pull Down arrow Down arrow down -
Rudder left Insert Shift + left arrow -
Rudder right Enter (numeric keypad) Enter (numeric keypad) -
Rudder left Shift + left arrow Shift + left arrow -
Rudder right Shift + right arrow Shift + right arrow -
Elevator trim nose down Home Home -
Elevator trim nose up End End -
Elevator trim nose down Shift + up arrow Shift + up arrow -
Elevator trim nose up Shift + down arrow Shift + down arrow -
Reduce flap setting Left bracket Left bracket -
Increase flap setting Right bracket Right bracket -
Reduce flap setting Shift + F Shift + F -
Increase flap setting F F -
Center aileron and rudder 5 5 -
Center aileron and rudder C C -
Extend/retract landing gear G G Only works if landing gear is retractable on current aircraft
Left wheel brake , (comma) , (comma) -
Right wheel brake . (period) . (period) -
Pause simulation Space Space -
Toggle HUD H

INI
09-01-2007, 07:38 PM
awesome....love flying :)

Phat Matt
09-01-2007, 09:59 PM
I flew from LAX to Havi then followed the river to Vegas where I crashed. :D

Spotondl
09-02-2007, 02:12 AM
This is BAD ASS!!! Friggen unreal... flew up the coast towards San Luis Obispo, beach was incredibly detailed... definitely need to get the aerobatics under control... LOL

sorry dog
09-02-2007, 01:09 PM
Pretty cool that you can actually buzz your own house...
I took off from New York...took about an hour... but then decided to turn left and ... buzz JBB.
Did ya hear me Cus?

Jbb
09-02-2007, 01:15 PM
Pretty cool that you can actually buzz your own house...
I took off from New York...took about an hour... but then decided to turn left and ... buzz JBB.
Did ya hear me Cus?
Yep...That was me shooting the Roman Candles at you...:D

sorry dog
09-02-2007, 04:45 PM
Yep...That was me shooting the Roman Candles at you...:D
Oh...that was you... I um ... got distracted and crashed into Altoona.
Hopefully the next version of the Sim will have an ejection seat.

Jbb
09-02-2007, 04:47 PM
Oh...that was you... I um ... got distracted and crashed into Altoona.
Hopefully the next version of the Sim will have an ejection seat.
You are only minutes away...would you like me to come and pick you up....were just sitting around ...drinking shine ......and remembering the good old days...:D