Google Earth takes to the air

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tomthetank Chief Captain

Some time back I flagged up Google Earth as beeing a great bit of kit, 👍 well it now has real "live" flight tracking 😳 (only for LAX, BOS and ORD)

http://earth.google.com/

http://www.fboweb.com/antest/ge/intro.aspx

Broadband only 😉

Edit
Currently watching AAL 150 approach Boston at 6000 ft and at 300kts 😎

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Tailhook Chief Captain

tomthetank wrote:

Broadband only 😉

Wall Bashing Wall Bashing Wall Bashing

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beerbadger First Officer

HOW DOES IT WORK? I CANT GET THE TRAFFIC THINGY

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tomthetank Chief Captain

1st d/load Google earth
2nd click http://www.fboweb.com/antest/ge/intro.aspx and then click and install any or all ➡

LAX Inbound Traffic:

BOS Inbound Traffic

ORD Inbound Traffic

Then run Googlearth and any aircraft should show.
Click the aircraft for details of speed and hight

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beerbadger First Officer

it opens iot up in note pad 😞

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tomthetank Chief Captain

[quote="beerbadger"]it opens iot up in note pad 😞[/quote

😕 😕 😕

OK try this,run Google earth and minimise it(click the little dash top right of page)
Now goto ➡ http://www.fboweb.com/antest/ge/intro.aspx and click the links that you want
Maximise Google earth

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hms_endeavour Chief Captain

Thanks so so so so so much 😁
I already have google earth and this is so cool.
Thanks so much.
Um...just one question Embarassed :what is BOS,Lax ands so on?
+ i can't see the planes themself,do you need a payware version of google earth?

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tomthetank Chief Captain

Here is what you should be seeing
LAX = Los Angeles International Airport
BOS = Boston
ORD = O'Hare Airport

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atreyu Captain

isn't this kinda dangerous? cuz couldn't the terrorists find this out then use it to shot down our planes.

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hms_endeavour Chief Captain

Hey there are so many flight tracking systems, so we can't help it...
And also,terrorists can just look at the timetables.

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robbier First Officer

i dont think im going to try google earth again, because when i first tried it and installed it, i loved it, but when i uninstalled it, i realized that google earth stole and never gave back 3 GB of space. so, i dont want to try it again because i am afraid that it will use up some moe of my space and never give it back.

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CrashGordon Chief Captain

I d/l'd google earth. Wow, has it improved since the last version I tried.

Since the VA I'm with uses KLAX as a hub, this is very educational for me. Also, having the KLAX frequencies is hadny as I have a scanner. And, the availability of sectional charts all in the same place is fantastic.

Very good stuff

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beerbadger First Officer

how do i heathrow traffic?

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tomthetank Chief Captain

You cant.....yet

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hms_endeavour Chief Captain

nope Crying or Very sad

iluvmadrid Guest

incredible !

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Ed Reagle (edr1073) First Officer

My patience has been rewarded...!!! Google Earth works great...!!! I was hoping that this would be added. I am going to download this tonight. As far as Google earth leaving a 3 GB hole in you hard drive...??? It depends on how you uninstalled it. If you go through the program its self it will take 99 % of it away. Make sure that you have admin reights and or go into Safe Mode. of course that depends on what O/S you have to.

Regards,

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