Google Maps Flight Simulator

[sscotty727]

I found this cool program the other day. It allows you to fly a plane over the google satellite maps. You can start out over some major preloaded cities, or you can link in your specific location (i haven't tried it, the instructions look daunting though).

http://www.isoma.net/games/goggles.html

Since I live in the DC area I started with DC and just followed the roads back into MD and even found my house!

It's a pretty cool program. See if you can find your work, home, or just general place of interest!

Scotty

[dr1819]

The link appears to be down.

I found a similar program that allows the users of X-Plane, combining both detailed, accurate scenary in the best resolution available with one of the most detailed, accurate flight simulators on the market. Real-time, real-world weather, too, so you too can fly in a hurricane!

Here's some screen shots: http://www.global-scenery.org/index2.html

Try that in Flight Simulator!

There's also a way to plot your location in Google Earth, which supports UDM packet transfers in X-Flight, but I haven't cracked that nut, yet. Would be great for a moving map display, if I ever do!

[sscotty727]

I just tried the link and it appears to be working. I don't think the point was to be a realistic flight simulator, but rather just be a way to "fly" over the google satellite map. Be careful doing that and talking on your cellphone though! (Sorry, couldn't resist).

[Guy N. Heels]

I found this cool program the other day. It allows you to fly a plane over the google satellite maps. You can start out over some major preloaded cities, or you can link in your specific location (i haven't tried it, the instructions look daunting though).

http://www.isoma.net/games/goggles.html

Since I live in the DC area I started with DC and just followed the roads back into MD and even found my house!

It's a pretty cool program. See if you can find your work, home, or just general place of interest!

Scotty

Are you sure you didn't somehow come up with the flight instructions for the Predators all the HLS spooks are using to keep tabs on Americans these days?

[user125]

the first link doesn't work...at least with firefox..just getting the "preloading maps" message