Google Earth has a hidden flight simulator

[billymach4 Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close billymach4]

Make sure you have this version


Google Earth
4.2.0205.5730
Build Date
Nov 13 2007

CTRL+ALT+A -----> Must be upper case A.

This will open up the Google Flight Sim. This is COOL.... Try it.

Google Earth Blog: Flight Simulator Mode in Google Earth 4.2

[idahodude Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close idahodude]

Do you need a joystick to get it to work? Are there specific keys to move around?

Or is my internet connection just too slow to move on the runway?

[T. R. Oglodyte Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close T. R. Oglodyte]

Make sure you have this version


Google Earth
4.2.0205.5730
Build Date
Nov 13 2007

CTRL+ALT+A -----> Must be upper case A.

This will open up the Google Flight Sim. This is COOL.... Try it.

Google Earth Blog: Flight Simulator Mode in Google Earth 4.2

I really would have been better off not knowing this!

[billymach4 Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close billymach4]

Do you need a joystick to get it to work? Are there specific keys to move around?

Or is my internet connection just too slow to move on the runway?

Have not had much time to play as I just discovered this myself. What type of connectivity do you have?

I have FIOS so my speed is not an issue.

[bigrick Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close bigrick]

I really would have been better off not knowing this!