How to play flight simulator in Google Earth

One of the hidden features of the Google Earth desktop app is a fun little flight simulator that lets you fly around the Earth using maps generated by the app. And Google just announced that the flight simulator is now available in the browser of your choice for everyone to enjoy.

The addition of the game is part of a broader effort by Google to add professional-level features to the website's interface so you can skip installing the desktop app. Some of these features include altitude profiles, new input types, additional data layers, and the flight simulator.

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The flight simulator has been around since 2007 as a computer application, but on Friday it made its first appearance on the Google Earth website.

How to play flight simulator in Google Earth

It doesn't take much effort to get into the game. Start by following this link to the Google Earth website. Click the Explore Earth button in the top right corner. Use the search bar to load the spot on Earth you want to fly to. Finally, click Tools and Flight Simulator is the last option on the list.

The controls aren't shown in the game, but you can find them on Google's developer website . You can choose to use the mouse or arrow keys to control the plane's pitch and roll. The Page Up and Page Down buttons increase and decrease thrust, respectively.

But you should be careful – it's quite easy to lose control of the plane… The game is over if you break the plane, but Google lets you try again as often as you want.

It's not as complete in its gameplay as Microsoft Flight Simulator or the Ace Combat series, but Google Earth Flight Simulator has access to the entire Google Earth database, so you can fly almost anywhere on Earth and see a variety of sights.

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