Google Earth has a flight simulator game tucked away inside it – and it’s a load of fun.

I just crashed pretty much straight away into the Colorado River – but nobody was hurt. I’ve never even been into flight simulators, but it’s very cool trying it out over your own home town and real terrain!

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 the more manageable SR22 4 seater. Players have the option of commencing the game from their current location in Google Earth or can pick from a list of pre-determined runways. Control instructions can be found here.

Definitely worth a go on the weekend …

Via: TechCrunch