Even if you’re used to flight simulators, it may take a little while to get used to flying with the mouse (with the arrow keys it’s harder). Hit the Page-Up key to add power to the throttle and begin moving. And the indicators tell you which direction you are moving, rate of climb, altitude, and other useful information most flight simulator aficionados will understand. You get a head up display (HUD) just like in a fighter-jet. Here’s what the flight simulator looks like in action inside Google Earth (UPDATE: See the new basic flying tips article): I recommend you start off with the SR22 which is a slower plane, and easier to fly for beginners. You’ll find controls for flaps, landing gear, trim, and more. But, before you do, you might want to check out the web page describing the controls (or hit the Help button). When you’re ready, select “ Start Flight“. Hit the special keyboard shortcut: CTRL-ALT-A (Command+Option+A on the Mac) and you get this requestor allowing you to choose from two types of aircraft – an F-16 or a SR-22, and choose from one of several airports.
This is more of a “real” flight simulator mode than the G-Force mode I’ve talked about before.
Well, Google slipped in a new feature inside GE 4.2 ( released last week) and didn’t even tell us! Yes, there is a new Flight Simulator mode.
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