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Now that broadband is onboard, I can fully enjoy Google Earth. Fun program.



P.S.- The airport is my home airport, Alexandria (N85)

I've always wished Google Earth could be tied into FS9.  That's be really slick.  

i see a dc-3 there...

You're a little high

And turn on AA and autogen.

i see a dc-3 there...

Where?

You're a little high

Nah.

And turn on AA and autogen.

Sorry, no 3D buildings in Hunterdon County.

I see the dc-3 aswell. Its next to the hanger

This one?

Looks like some sort of Piper Aztec or something.

Google earth is truly amazing, it drove my brothers and cousins nuts when I showed them an aerial picture of their buildings and homes.

They were like "Where did you get that"  :o ! That's freaky!

dam!!! every1 is talking about how amazing google earth is, and what you can do with it, but i cant download it!!!!  :(  >:( anyways, got some more cool sights you can show us from googl earth?

I've always wished Google Earth could be tied into FS9.  That's be really slick.  

Remember that Google Earth and VFR Photographic Scenery are just FLAT 2-dimensional photographs.
You really wouldn't want them to replace the default Autogen, and downloaded 3-D scenery...trust me... ...!!

If you landed in 2-D scenery, everything would be FLAT for as far as the eye can see...no buildings, no ground AI aircraft, no bridges, no trees, no nothing.....
...just a flat photograph laid over undulating scenery mesh...

Fine at 2000+ feet AGL....REALLY NAFF on the ground... ...!

Cheers all...!

Paul...(threw my Photographic VFR Scenery away years ago, ....back to Autogen)... ...!

Remember that Google Earth and VFR Photographic Scenery are just FLAT 2-dimensional photographs.
You really wouldn't want them to replace the default Autogen, and downloaded 3-D scenery...trust me... ...!!

If you landed in 2-D scenery, everything would be FLAT for as far as the eye can see...no buildings, no ground AI aircraft, no bridges, no trees, no nothing.....
...just a flat photograph laid over undulating scenery mesh...

Fine at 2000+ feet AGL....REALLY NAFF on the ground... ...!

Cheers all...!

Paul...(threw my Photographic VFR Scenery away years ago, ....back to Autogen)... ...!

I'm sure it could be tied into FS9, but that's what I was getting at.  It's not 3d, so you'd have a flat Google Earth.  Googe Earth CAN impose some buildings into 3D in more built up areas, but it still wouldn't be like autogen.  

[quote]dam!!! every1 is talking about how amazing google earth is, and what you can do with it, but i cant download it!!!!

It can be tied into FS9.  There is a program, I saw it awhile ago and will try to find it again, since I found it quite by accident but never downloaded it.  But it's out there, and can be used with Flight Simulator.  How, I am not sure, but this individual was using it.

And here it is:
# www.elbiah.de/flusi/MyFsGoogleEarth/MyFsGoogleEarth.htm

Found here on SimV/Utilities/Page 6 which links to the same link above

Cheers
Splash(Ed)

That's neat.