Posted on September 1, 2007 - by Justin Hartman

The Hidden Google Earth Flight Simulator

Hidden inside Google Earth is a secret Flight Simulator that takes full advantage of Google’s extensive satellite imagery.

To access the hidden feature, open Google Earth and hit Command+Option+A (note it must be capital A) or Ctrl+Alt+A if you’re using a Windows Machine.

The Google Earth Flight Simulator comes with two aircraft options, a F16 Viper and a SR22 4 seater. You have the option of commencing the game from your current location in Google Earth or can pick from a list of pre-determined runways. Control instructions can be found here.

Below is a short video of my first experiences using the flight simulator. I took off from San Fransisco airport and landed, well… you’re just going to have to watch but I can say it was a very bumpy ride.