| Google has big dreams - and as a big company | | | | A) if you're using a Windows Machine. (or |
| it can even effort to put those dreams in | | | | Command+Option+A with other hardwares) |
| reality. Apart from putting rather real | | | | |
| dreams into action - like buying "YouTube" | | | | The Google Earth Flight Simulator comes with |
| for the bargain price of $1.65bn, sometimes | | | | two aircraft options, a F16 Viper and the |
| their fantasy runs wild. | | | | more manageable SR22 4 plane. Players have |
| | | | the option of commencing the game from their |
| Google is well known for their little gadgets | | | | current location in Google Earth or can pick |
| be it to change their logo for various | | | | from a list of pre-determined runways. |
| occasions or seasons or the equally | | | | |
| entertaining "Easter Eggs". | | | | Get more information about control |
| | | | instructions from Google. |
| Earlier this year we heard about weird things | | | | |
| happening to the Google templates at 3.14am | | | | Overall the game is fairly simple to play, |
| sharp: the Loch Ness monster or the "Pi" | | | | but the striking difference is flying over |
| symbol with the sky template at 3:14 am ( Pi | | | | real images of locations. |
| = 3.14159265!!!!!) suddenly appeared on your | | | | |
| personalized Google homepage template. | | | | For example you can take a quick trip from |
| | | | San Francisco International Airport, heading |
| Google Earth - Flightsimulator | | | | north to the Golden Gate Bridge then turn |
| | | | back over the city before heading towards the |
| Using Google Earth we can now even fly | | | | Valley. The software is not perfect but you |
| between buildings with a secret Flight | | | | can have some good fun and an (let's say |
| Simulator that takes full advantage of | | | | semi-professional) overview how a flight |
| Google's extensive satellite imagery. | | | | simulator works. |
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| To access these hidden feature, open Google | | | | Fasten your seat belts and enjoy your flight! |
| Earth and hit or Ctrl+Alt+A (with a capital | | | | |