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September 3, 2007
Video for Flying with Google Earth Flight Simulator
Here you can see a video I've created showing some basic flying tips with Google Earth's new flight simulator mode (download the latest Google Earth V4.2). It also shows some fancier flying in the Swiss Alps. Available on YouTube:
NOTE: The first video clip is flying the SR22 - a slower plane. You won't be able to take off with the F-16 until you are going much faster (about 300).
Read my basic flying tips article for more details on how to use and fly in Google Earth's flight simulator.
Music by Tartan Rascals.
Posted by FrankTaylor at September 3, 2007 10:55 AM
Comments
Posted by: Josh Wilson at September 3, 2007 12:30 PM
Great!!! :-)
Posted by: Renaud at September 3, 2007 1:58 PM
That was a sweet demonstration, Frank!
Couldn't help but appreciate the fact you flew out of Meigs with the SR22. ;)
Posted by: Daniel at September 4, 2007 8:07 AM
hi!
great video!!!
But i have a question, on my google earth i dont have the buildings in 3D when i'm flying...
how can i put them?
Posted by: dave at September 4, 2007 11:24 AM
Before starting up the flight sim, turn on the 3D Buildings layer in the sidebar. Any layers you enable before takeoff should be available when you fly. you can also control the sidebar within the flight sim and highlight pushpins.
Posted by: Chuck Yeager at September 5, 2007 6:03 AM
Can someone tell me how do I do to fly at a steady altitude, I am not able to fly at the same altitude, the plane is always going up or down, and I have to be correcting the direction all the time.
Thanks
Posted by: Dieter at September 7, 2007 10:27 AM
Alright for you guys...i barrel_roll on the tarmak,any advise to get into the air would be great.
Posted by: hilzak at September 20, 2007 6:52 AM
can please somebody tell how to goet this flight simulator on my computer.it does need to download(and where) or a i just have it??
Posted by: mirda at October 11, 2007 10:08 AM
i got the 3d builing layer turned on but the flight simulater still isnt in 3d
Posted by: david at November 22, 2007 2:22 PM
Does anyone what kind of joystick with Google Earth flight simulator and an iMac OS-X. What kind of Joystick will work? and how do you hook it up?
Posted by: Greg at January 5, 2008 2:49 PM
the compass heading has disappeared from the top centre of the screen in the flight simulator have you any suggestions on how to retrieve it ?
Posted by: peter at April 10, 2008 2:20 PM
For the Flight Simulator HUD to be completely visible the GE window needs to be close to square in aspect ratio. If the window is too wide, the compass will disappear. A lot of people with wide screens, who turn on the full-screen mode, wonder what happened to the compass...
Posted by: Frank Taylor at April 11, 2008 7:25 AM
Aah.Thank goodness. At last I realize that I am not the only person tearing their hair out trying to start Flight Simulator. I was beginning to think I was a congenital idiot.
Posted by: John Everitt at July 9, 2008 1:46 AM
great video!!!
But i have a question, on my google earth i dont have the buildings in 3D when i'm flying...
how can i put them?
Posted by: Adrian at October 29, 2008 3:54 PM
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Great video Frank. Suppose someone will have to model an aircraft carrier for you now. I could sit here all afternoon watching vids like this.