http://mashable.disqus.com/Internet and Technology News - Mashable is the world’s largest blog focused exclusively on Web 2.0 and Social Networking news. With more than 5 million monthly pageviews, Mashable is the most prolific blog reviewing new Web sites and services, publishing breaking news on what’s new on the web.enFri, 14 Sep 2007 15:45:28 -0000http://mashable.com/2007/08/31/google-earth-flight-simulator/#comment-5975435<p>How do you control the planes. I can not figure that out yet.</p>RobertFri, 14 Sep 2007 15:45:28 -0000http://mashable.com/2007/08/31/google-earth-flight-simulator/#comment-5975434<p>The controls used in the easter egg to control the aircraft are strikingly similar (the same) to the ones used to control the aircraft in MS Flight Simulator X...</p><p>Makes you wonder...</p>RichardTue, 04 Sep 2007 16:49:32 -0000http://mashable.com/2007/08/31/google-earth-flight-simulator/#comment-5975433<p>I've wondered about something like this several times as I compared the buildings in MS Flight Simulator X to those in MS Virtual Earth. My guess is that there will be a way to update the maps in FSX with Virtual Earth and, if that's done soon, I still think it will be a while before Google comes up with a quality flight sim.</p>Jon / BlogThot.comMon, 03 Sep 2007 02:18:34 -0000http://mashable.com/2007/08/31/google-earth-flight-simulator/#comment-5975432<p>Very cool. Now, since Google likes open source, they should work with the folks at the FlightGear flight simulator to combine their flight dynamics with Googles imagery.</p>PeterSun, 02 Sep 2007 01:36:17 -0000http://mashable.com/2007/08/31/google-earth-flight-simulator/#comment-5975431<p>Makes you think...could this be the sign of things to come? Google Flight Simulator, anyone?</p>J.T DabbagianSat, 01 Sep 2007 12:13:37 -0000http://mashable.com/2007/08/31/google-earth-flight-simulator/#comment-5975430<p>It can be launched from above Germany too..</p><p>Wow, this is so brillant. I tried unype the other day.. can't wait for a mashup to be able to play tom cruise and iceman online with a skype headset :)</p>jesper vegaSat, 01 Sep 2007 05:05:24 -0000http://mashable.com/2007/08/31/google-earth-flight-simulator/#comment-5975429<p>Do you know that you don't need to be in the US to fly the simulator. I'm in India and it works for me.</p>BrajeshwarSat, 01 Sep 2007 03:59:46 -0000http://mashable.com/2007/08/31/google-earth-flight-simulator/#comment-5975428<p>Check out this YouTube video on the Google Earth Flight Sim:<br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7z6Yxs69rQ" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7z6Yxs69rQ">http://www.youtube.com/watc...</a></p>Eric SoppSat, 01 Sep 2007 02:26:23 -0000http://mashable.com/2007/08/31/google-earth-flight-simulator/#comment-5975427<p>Very nice!</p><p>I will probably download the program just to try this out.</p>markSat, 01 Sep 2007 02:07:30 -0000http://mashable.com/2007/08/31/google-earth-flight-simulator/#comment-5975426<p>Wow, this is awesome.</p>BrajeshwarSat, 01 Sep 2007 00:36:23 -0000http://mashable.com/2007/08/31/google-earth-flight-simulator/#comment-5975425<p>Nice find!</p>micropatFri, 31 Aug 2007 21:33:49 -0000http://mashable.com/2007/08/31/google-earth-flight-simulator/#comment-5975424<p>Best thing ever. Can't wait for a Helicopter option.</p>ryan troyFri, 31 Aug 2007 21:23:17 -0000