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  • J-Track

    • Technology: Satellite tracker
    • Operated By: NASA
    • Description: A great satellite tracker. It is capable of showing about 500 satellites - NASA, military, astronomy, other countries, etc.

      Also displays the Hubble Space Telescope and the Chandra Space Station. You can modify the displayed satellites by clicking on "config" and then "update". Clicking on a satellite displays its latitude, longitude and altitude.

      Ctrl-clicking on a satellite displays the satellites orbit around the earth. Shift-clicking opens a webpage on the selected satellite. It also shows where on earth it's night and where it's day, the current position of the sun and the weather.

  • J-Track 3D

    • Technology: Satellite tracker
    • Operated By: NASA
    • Description: Same as J-Track, but three-dimensional. Use the menu to change the displayed satellites. Ctrl-clicking zooms in, shift-clicking zooms out. You can also use your mouse to drag and move the earth.

  • HSF Orbital Tracker

    • Technology: Human Space Flight (also known as the International Space Station or ISS) Tracker
    • Operated By: NASA
    • Description: Displays the current position of the Human Space Flight space station and the current crew. Also displays its orbit, the current day/night zone and the position of the sun.

  • Flight View

    • Technology: USA Airplane tracker
    • Operated By: RLM Software
    • Description: With this tracker, you can choose an airline company from a dropdown list, enter a flight number and check what type of plane that flight is, scheduled takeoff and landing times and - if the plane is in the air - the current speed and altitude. USA only. Also has a possibility to show a live map on which the airplane's current location is displayed.

  • Flight Aware

    • Technology: USA Airplane tracker
    • Operated By: Flight Aware
    • Description: You can choose an airport, an operator or an aircraft type. Then you are shown a map on which all those planes are shown. USA only.

  • Fbo Web

    • Technology: International Airplane Tracker
    • Operated By: Aviation Data Systems
    • Description: In this tracker, you can choose an airline company - the 100 most important ones are in the list and enter a flight number. Displays the flight plan on a map, takeoff and landing time, aircraft type and lots of other stuff. Also has the ability to display the aircraft live in Google Earth. You can also see the airplanes speed and altitude in Google Earth.



    • ]]>     Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:58:29 PST     Google Earth Flight Simulator Manual http://www.webupon.com/Services/Google-Earth-Flight-Simulator-Manual.46662 What if you want to buy Microsoft Flight Simulator X, but don't have the money?

    No problem, since the newest version of Google Earth (4.2) has a built-in flight simulator. This is a great feature! Some parts of the world are made in 3D so that makes it even more fun.

    Having problems with the simulator? This guide is a complete manual of the flight simulator and will show you how to fly your plane.

    Please enjoy yourself!

    How to open the flight simulator?

    1. You will first need Google Earth version 4.2 or higher. You can download it for free here.
    2. Now start up Google Earth.
    3. Next, press Ctrl + Alt + A.
    4. A window will pop up (See image below).

    1. Aircraft selection

    In the 4.2 version, there are only two planes available: the F16 jet fighter and the SR22 propeller airplane.

    F16

    This plane is for advanced pilots. The max speed is enormous, but flying it requires concentration and isn't so easy.

    • Take-off speed: 210
    • Maximum speed when flying straight: 1000

    SR22

    This is a nice plane for starters. It reacts quite well and is not too difficult to master.

    • Take-off speed: 80
    • Maximum speed when flying straight: 210

    2. Start position

    You can move to any place in Google Earth and then click "Current view" in the simulator window. Your plane will then start from the spot you selected.

    You can also choose one of the 27 airport from the drop-down list. You will than start on the runway of that airport.

    A third option is to start from the last position in the simulator.

    3. Joystick support

    Here you can turn your joystick on and off.

    How to fly your airplane

    I suggest you take the SR22 since this is the best plane for new players. This is a list of the controls:

    1. Increase thrust: PgUp
    2. Decrease thrust: PgDn
    3. Aileron left: Left arrow
    4. Aileron right: Right arrow
    5. Elevator push: Up arrow
    6. Elevator pull: Down arrow
    7. Rudder left: Shift + left arrow
    8. Rudder right: Shift + right arrow
    9. Increase flaps: F
    10. Decrease flaps: Shift + F
    11. Left wheel brake: , (Comma)
    12. Right wheel brake: . (Period)
    13. Gear: G
    14. Pause: Space
    15. Toggle HUD on/off: H
    16. Thrust: Generates speed
    17. Aileron: Makes your plane roll to the left/right
    18. Elevator: Makes your plane go up/down
    19. Rudder: Makes your plane turn left/right. This is especially useful for turning on the ground.
    20. Flaps: Flaps reduce your speed. Put your flaps to 100% when you're going to land.
    21. Brakes: These stop your airplane. Use both brakes at the same time.
    22. Gear: This opens your landing gear. (Only works on F16)

    HUD

    1 - Speed meter

    The arrow shows your speed.

    2 - Height meter

    The arrow shows you height

    3 - Artificial horizon

    The artificial horizon consists of two parts:

    First you have the lines with numbers on their sides. They display the ascent/descent rate your plane has.

    The other part is the half moon above the lines. This displays your rotation.

    Since my plane is on the ground standing still, my speed is 0, my altitude is around 100 and the artificial horizon also looks fine.

    Crashing

    If your plane crashes, a window will pop up.

    You can choose to resume the flight from where you crashed, then you will respawn above the crash site.

    Or, you can choose to exit the flight simulator.

    Extra

    Here's an in-flight picture.

    I'm flying in a SR22. My speed is 150, my altitude is 600 - 700 and I'm flying a little upwards. I'm also a little bit rotated to the right.

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