Google Earth Flight Simulator

There has been something like that in Google Earth for years maybe even a decade plus! It was always tucked away and hard to access but it was there. I think it was a tool for developers to help them place scenery objects but maybe they are now trying to make it more 'mainstream'?
 
Thanks for sharing.

I too vaguely remember 20(ish) years ago that Google Earth had a semi hidden flight sim built in but seemed much more basic than this new offering. Didn't it have a Cessna and a F-16 to choose from?

Mark
 
It was in the original Google Earth. No planes just a view of the world as if you were flying. This was long before object placement.
 
Google Earth Pro has had an upgraded flight simulator for a while, but not us mere mortal using the normal Google Earth.
I'd venture a guess that the new GEFS is a variant of that system.
More info.
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Try the Flight Simulator in Google Earth & Fly Around the World - OS X Daily

Did you know Google Earth now has a flight simulator built-in to the web version of the app? The Google Earth Flight Simulator was recently launched, and it’s kind of an Easter Egg in that it’s slightly tucked away, but but also kind of not, because it’s just a menu option away from accessing at...
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