# Google maps-based flight simulator

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-maps-based-flight-simulator/368997>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 16, 2006, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-maps-based-flight-simulator/368997 "2006-08-16T19:38:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Emilio\_Lizardo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@Emilio\_Lizardo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emilio_Lizardo)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-maps-based-flight-simulator/368997/1 "2006-08-16T19:38:07Z")

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[http://www.isoma.net/games/goggles.html](http://www.isoma.net/games/goggles.html)

I haven’t gotten a lot of work done today.

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**Author:** ![bafaa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e480ec/32.png) [@bafaa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bafaa)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-maps-based-flight-simulator/368997/2 "2006-08-16T20:26:12Z")

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That’s great! Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-maps-based-flight-simulator/368997/3 "2006-08-16T20:44:36Z")

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Hey, that’s cool.

And you can shoot, too.

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**Author:** ![Mr.Rosewater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@Mr.Rosewater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Rosewater)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-maps-based-flight-simulator/368997/4 "2006-08-16T20:47:02Z")

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Hey, that’s a lot of fun.

You can even see the shaddow of the little plane following you (or leading, depending)

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**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2006, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-maps-based-flight-simulator/368997/5 "2006-08-17T00:18:08Z")

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Whee!

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**Author:** ![CynicalGabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@CynicalGabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CynicalGabe)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2006, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-maps-based-flight-simulator/368997/6 "2006-08-17T00:36:29Z")

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What’s the point of shooting? There is nothing to shoot. But cool nonetheless.