Did you know Google Earth has a built-in flight simulator? One of the coolest features Google added to Google Earth was the built-in Flight Simulator (a feature originally added as an easter egg in … [Read more...]
Barcodes for Bombers across the United States
March 6, 2013
If you've cruised around the United States in Google Earth a lot, you've likely encountered some strange barcode-looking patterns in various places. A good example comes from Walker Field in … [Read more...]
Detailed simulation of the interception of Flight 221
March 1, 2013
Over the years, we've seen Google Earth used to simulate a number of aircraft scenarios. While Google Maps is adequate for many simulations, the 3D nature of Google Earth makes it ideal for air … [Read more...]
More great updates to the Google Earth Flight Simulator
January 10, 2013
While Google Earth has a built-in option for flying a flight simulator, the better choice for the past few years has been Xavier Tassin's GEFS ("Google Earth Flight Simulator"). It's an incredible … [Read more...]
Some great improvements to the FlightRadar24 Cockpit View
November 19, 2012
A few months ago we showed you the neat "aircraft view" on FlightRadar24.com. It was a new feature that showed the view of planes in flight via the Google Earth plug-in, based on coordinate and … [Read more...]
Creating amazing Google Earth tours with TourMaker
November 16, 2012
Last month we showed you Paul van Dinther's amazing "A-tour" -- a nine-screen set-up that is an incredible way to view Google Earth tours. To keep things running smooth and stable, the system actually … [Read more...]
Fly around London using the PigeonSim
October 19, 2012
Over the years we've seen some creative ways that people have used Google Earth. From the crazy "skydiving" a few years ago, to Paul van Dinther's impressive A-tour, we've seen a lot of great ways to … [Read more...]
Space Shuttle Endeavour atop a 747
September 24, 2012
Late last week, the Space Shuttle Endeavour flew atop a 747 into White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The shuttle continued its journey to Edwards Air Force Base in California. In October, The … [Read more...]
FlightRadar 24 launches new Aircraft View feature
August 15, 2012
FlightRadar24.com is a site that does a nice job showing live air traffic on top of a Google Map. They have a great interface, but it's similar to other sites that we've seen in the past. However, … [Read more...]
Street View in Flight
July 12, 2012
Over the years, 'SpiderX22' on Google Earth Hacks has submitted a ton of great files to the site. As of right now, he has over 1200 submissions and they've been viewed more than two million … [Read more...]