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September 21, 2007
3D Red Bull Flights in Google Earth
Joey Wade has created some new 3D model time animations depicting flights of the Red Bull air races in London and Monument Valley. These animations pretty accurately depict the way the planes fly through the "cones" or "pylons" placed on the ground. Try the Red Bull London 
file first. Wait until the green animating icon turns off (which indicates it is loading the animation files). I recommend you set the speed of the animation to slowest (click on the little round clock icon to the left of the time slider and set the "Animation speed" slider). Then select the "play" button to the right of the time slider. And, after you've seen that, check out the Red Bull Monument Valley.
For extra credit, try turning on the Google Earth flight simulator and see if you can fly the pylons! You'll most likely have to do some advanced configuration file editing to get your plane to behave more like the Red Bull planes.
Here's a YouTube video showing what these Red Bull air races look like in real life (Joey includes some videos in placemarks along with the GE files above):
Other interesting animations by Mr. Wade:
- Blues Brothers Jump the Bridge in Google Earth
- Han Solo Escapes in Google Sky
- Paddle Boat Animation in Google Earth
Posted by FrankTaylor at September 21, 2007 10:45 AM
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Posted by: Daniel at September 22, 2007 06:34 AM
Hello Frank,
For the Flight Simulator mode you mention in your article, I uploaded to the GE forum a .kml file with large Gates & directions for relocating the gates in Monument Valley. Also in the post is a short description on how to add in a Monument Valley AirStrip for the Flight Simulator. GE Post: http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php/Cat/0/Number/1009212
Posted by: jpwade at September 23, 2007 10:47 AM
Hello again,
On another note, Gerardo64 has posted a good tutorial for creating .kml files with Spreadsheets, I posted a follow up for tips to generate animation to that Spreadsheet concept. Gerardo64's Post: http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php/Cat/0/Number/550183
Posted by: jpwade at September 23, 2007 10:54 AM
Hello, found this. A place who presents 18 rugby stadium
http://www.bestofmicro.com/actualite/photoreportages/23-rugby-google-earth.html
Un sujet qui présent 18 stades de rugby !
Enjoy :)
Posted by: Bman at October 10, 2007 12:16 PM
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Are you aware of anyone that's posting file hacks for the crafts? Or has everyone just been playing around with it at the most?
By the way, that helicopter's doing some wicked stalling loops!