据GOS报道，最新版本的Google Earth隐藏了一个复活节彩蛋：一个飞行模拟器。虽然它的和微软的飞行模拟游戏并不太一样，但这的确是一个好的开端。
如何操作呢？首先确认你使用的是Google Earth 4.2以上的版本，打开Google Earth，点击地球后按Ctrl+Alt+A，你会看到一个让你选择两架飞机的对话框。一架是F16，一架是SR22。
这里是伦敦希思罗机场的起始界面：
这里是加德满都的优美景色：
飞行的时候，你需要记住一些快捷键，当然你也可以使用鼠标或游戏杆。
这个复活节彩蛋可能会在未来版本的Google Earth中成为标准配备，同时未来版本还会有更多的有趣应用。
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上面是转载月光兄的文章,
我自己也试了一下. 加一些英文的操作说明: 不过操作起来直的蛮麻烦的. 一不小心就CRASH了….
Flight Simulator Keyboard Controls
This document describes the various keyboard combinations that you can use
with the flight simulator features of Google Earth. To enter the flight
simulator mode, press Ctrl + Alt + A (
+ Option + A on the Mac). Once you have entered flight simulator mode
for the first time, you can re-enter the mode by choosing Tools >
Enter Flight Simulator. To leave flight simulator mode, click Exit
Flight Simulator in the top right corner or press Ctrl + Alt + A (+ Option + A on the Mac).
The following keystrokes control navigation and other aspects of the flight
simulator. You can also control the aircraft with a mouse or joystick. To
disable or enable mouse controls, left click (single click on a Mac). Once mouse
controls are active, the pointer shape changes to a cross on your screen.
the following commands do not work.
|
Command | Windows/Linux Keystroke(s) |
Mac Keystroke(s) |
Result or Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exit flight simulator | Ctrl + Alt + A, Escape |  +Option + A, Escape |
Exits flight simulator mode. | |
| Open flight simulator options | Ctrl + Alt + A | + Option + A |
Opens the flight simulator dialog box. | |
| Rotate pilot viewpoint | Arrow keys + Alt (slow) or Ctrl (fast) | Arrow keys + Alt (slow) or Ctrl (fast) | Moves the viewpoint in the direction of the arrow. | |
| Display flight simulator help | Ctrl + H | - | Opens this flight simulator keyboard commands page. | |
| Increase thrust | Page Up | Page Up | - | |
| Reduce thrust | Page Down | Page Down | - | |
| Aileron left | Left arrow | Left arrow | - | |
| Aileron right | Right arrow | Right arrow | - | |
| Elevator push | Up arrow | Up arrow | - | |
| Elevator pull | Down arrow | Down arrow down | - | |
| Rudder left | Insert | Shift + left arrow | - | |
| Rudder right | Enter (numeric keypad) | Enter (numeric keypad) | - | |
| Rudder left | Shift + left arrow | Shift + left arrow | - | |
| Rudder right | Shift + right arrow | Shift + right arrow | - | |
| Elevator trim nose down | Home | Home | - | |
| Elevator trim nose up | End | End | - | |
| Elevator trim nose down | Shift + up arrow | Shift + up arrow | - | |
| Elevator trim nose up | Shift + down arrow | Shift + down arrow | - | |
| Reduce flap setting | Left bracket | Left bracket | - | |
| Increase flap setting | Right bracket | Right bracket | - | |
| Reduce flap setting | Shift + F | Shift + F | - | |
| Increase flap setting | F | F | - | |
| Center aileron and rudder | 5 | 5 | - | |
| Center aileron and rudder | C | C | - | |
| Extend/retract landing gear | G | G | Only works if landing gear is retractable on current aircraft | |
| Left wheel brake | , (comma) | , (comma) | - | |
| Right wheel brake | . (period) | . (period) | - | |
| Pause simulation | Space | Space | - | |
| Toggle HUD | H | H | - |
