Thank you to GEB reader Paul Moskowitz for bringing to our attention the fact that opening the flight simulator in Google Earth Pro automatically turns off the 3D buildings layer. The reason for this … [Read more...]
Realistic Landings with Google Earth Flight Simulator
June 1, 2016
Thank you to GEB reader Ralf Vandebergh for letting us know about a website he has created demonstrating the realism of the Google Earth flight simulator. He first explains a bit about how an aircraft … [Read more...]
Using the Google Earth Flight Simulator
April 18, 2014
The Google Earth Flight Simulator is one of those features that many people overlook. Here are some tips to make the most of it. With the the release of Google Earth 4.2 back in 2007, Google added a … [Read more...]
The Google Earth Flight Simulator
August 13, 2013
When Google Earth was first released, one of the first thoughts that many users had was "wow, this could be an amazing tool for a flight simulator". With the the release of Google Earth 4.2 back in … [Read more...]
Mashable’s “Google Earth Tips for Power Users”
June 24, 2013
Mashable recently posted an article titled "10 Google Earth Tips for Power Users" that gained quite a bit of attention. If you read our site very often you're likely already familiar with the tips, … [Read more...]
10 things you didn’t know about Google Earth
May 15, 2013
PC Advisor recently published an article that discussed the "10 things you didn't know about Google Maps and Google Earth" and I thought we'd take a look at it. Some of these won't be surprises for … [Read more...]