New Flyable Planes for Google Earth
Jun 6, 2017 20:20:46 GMT
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Post by micah on Jun 6, 2017 20:20:46 GMT
So a number of years ago, a flight simulator was added to Google Earth. Much was made of it for a while, but gradually interest fell away, partly due to the fact that were only two flyable planes. However, after a few years of off and on work, I have created 9 new flyable planes that each simulate the flight characteristics of real world aircraft.
The different aircraft.
First is the AH-64 Apache. Though difficult to land, it is relatively easy to fly up, down, backwards, forwards, and even side to side if you know what you're doing.
Flying notes and instructions: When flying, remember that the landing gear on the aircraft are not retractable and should remain "out". Since helicopters do not have flaps, it is not necessary to use them when flying. For sharper turns, roll the aircraft while pressing 0 or Enter on the Number Pad, or Shift + right or left arrow keys to make use of the Anti Torque Pedals. To recenter the aircraft press C or 5 on the Number Pad. When landing, try slowly approaching the landing area while descending at a gentle and steady rate.
Word of warning: Do not let the speed of this aircraft rise beyond 200 knots. Not only is this the realistic "do not exceed speed" for this aircraft, but if you fly it much faster, it will also cause Google Earth to become unresponsive, and might even crash your computer.
[filelink type="acf" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k1t-Calz8D6n1VoSdgFhwnXik38rvjs6/view?usp=sharing"]AH-64 Apache[/filelink]
Second is the CRJ 900. As a small passenger jet, it is relatively easy to fly.
Flying notes and instructions: Take off requires flaps at 60% or 80%. You can take off any time after you exceed 120 knots. Landing also requires flaps at 60% or 80%. When landing, keep speed at about 135 knots.
Word of Warning: Do not let the speed of this aircraft rise beyond 700 knots. As with the Apache, exceeding this speed will cause Google Earth to become unresponsive, and might even crash your computer. Also, when on the ground, steer with the rudder, as steering with the left and right breaks will not work well at all.
[filelink type="acf" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1njO8ckigxbFHjxpD4AjjXHPrJGRCTaVz/view?usp=sharing"]CRJ 900[/filelink]
Third is the Su 27. Because of its design, it can be a little challenging to fly at first.
Flying notes and instructions: I would suggest landing with flaps at 100% and with speed at about 150 or 160 knots. No words of warning come with this aircraft. Go ahead and enjoy the speed that this plane offers.
[filelink type="acf" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c1T21FezoYunjUKuKnmj2tjvg-CYd6uE/view?usp=sharing"]Su 27[/filelink]
Fourth is the F-15. Because of its design, it is relatively easy to fly.
Flying notes and instructions: With flaps at 100% I would suggest landing at around 135 or 145 knots. No words of warning come with this aircraft. Go ahead and enjoy the easy flight characteristics and high speed this plane offers.
[filelink type="acf" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lVzH5BJ5GhmS6KZkvXPRD9CWw5CUMKsT/view?usp=sharing"]F-15[/filelink]
Fifth is the JAS 39 Gripen (pronounced Griffin). Because of its light weight and design, it is relatively easy to fly.
Flying notes and instructions: Though this aircraft has flaps, they are not often used when landing on a normal length runway. If you do not use flaps, I would suggest landing at about 140 knots. No words of warning come with this aircraft. Go ahead and enjoy the agility of this little jet.
[filelink type="acf" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y5_QIIrr1WjIGSQSizQWrGma2nRhZ9wp/view?usp=sharing"]JAS 39 Gripen[/filelink]
Sixth is the Mirage 2000. Because of its design, it is somewhat "touchy". Though it is still relatively easy to fly, it requires a longer runway.
Flying notes and instructions: This aircraft does not have flaps so make sure they remain at zero percent. I would suggest landing at 170 or 160 knots. This will require raising the nose of the aircraft about 15 degrees not long before touch down. No words of warning come with this aircraft. Go ahead and enjoy the nimbleness and power of this jet.
[filelink type="acf" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tmhbuzRUTymswcLe3CQeyV9MxhuDXJlp/view?usp=sharing"]Mirage 2000[/filelink]
Seventh is the P-51. Because of is design, it very difficult to take off, but otherwise is easy to fly.
Flying notes and instructions: This aircraft is very hard to take off. Put the flaps to 100%. Slowly add power and at the same time add a little right rudder with Enter on the Number Pad or Shift + right arrow. When you are facing straight down the runway again, press 5 on the Number Pad or C to reset the rudder. If you swing to far to the right, compensate with the left brake. Generally use this pattern to remain on the runway until you get close to 90 knots. Then get off the ground as fast as possible. When landing, put flaps to 60% and keep speed about 90 knots. Just before you touch down, cut the power. Do not apply the breaks right away, as this might cause the plane to flip onto its nose. Rather let it roll for a little while until it has slowed down enough for the breaks to be effective. I would also suggest making use of the rudder on this plane as it gives you a greater measure of maneuverability. Other than that, no words of warning come with this aircraft. Go ahead and enjoy this fun little plane.
[filelink type="acf" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UEnB6Td9nYIWoIdDV6-_YFMMt3W-GEHd/view?usp=sharing"]P-51[/filelink]
Eight is the Eurofighter Typhoon. It is a relatively easy plane to fly, and is quite nimble.
Flying notes and instructions: This aircraft does not have flaps, so make sure they remain at zero percent. I would suggest landing at 150 or 140 knots. No words of warning come with this plane. Go ahead and enjoy the nimbleness and agility of this jet.
[filelink type="acf" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FiBV9uDfHDp0BHCTNUhLbmTi4wJGlVFH/view?usp=sharing"]Eurofighter Typhoon[/filelink]
Ninth is the f35A. It is also relatively easy to fly, and is quite agile.
Flying notes and instructions: Unlike the f35B, the f35A cannot take off and land vertically. Thus, this plane is only capable of conventional flight. When taking off, I would recommend putting the flaps to 60 or 80%. When landing, I would recommend putting the flaps to 80 or 100%, and touching down at 135 or 145 Knots.
[filelink type="acf" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EuydWdJB8gp_Fqzt7kpBhkjHRHFqEDrH/view?usp=sharing"]f35A[/filelink]
How to install. Each of these planes replaces the original F-16 in Google earth. To fly the plane of your choice, go to Windows (C) > Program Files (x86) > Google > Google Earth > client > res > flightsim > aircraft. You will see two files, f16.acf, and sr22.acf. Drag f16.acf out of the aircraft folder to your desktop. When told that, "You'll need to provide administrator permission to move this file", click Continue.
1. Drag the plane you want to fly (for example, f16 apache.acf) into the aircraft folder. When told that, "You'll need to provide administrator permission to move this file", click Continue.
2. Rename the plane that you just moved to the aircraft folder, to just f16.acf (for example, with f16 apache.acf, remove apache so that all that is left is f16.acf). When told that, "You'll need to provide administrator permission to rename this file", click Continue.
You may now fly the aircraft in Google Earth. If you want to go back to the default F-16, or fly another aircraft, rename the plane you are flying back to what it was before (for example, if you were flying the Apache helicopter, rename f16.acf to f16 apache.acf) being sure to click Continue when asked to provide administrator permission. Then follow steps 1 and 2 for the new aircraft you want to fly.
Trouble shooting. If an error pops up when you try to enter the flight simulator saying, "Bad flight simulator aircraft-specific config file. Flight simulator mode will be disabled.", look at the file name of the aircraft. It needs to simply be f16.acf without any spaces or other words. If the file name is correct, and you still receive the error message, I would suggest deleting that file and re-downloading it from this post.
The different aircraft.
First is the AH-64 Apache. Though difficult to land, it is relatively easy to fly up, down, backwards, forwards, and even side to side if you know what you're doing.
Flying notes and instructions: When flying, remember that the landing gear on the aircraft are not retractable and should remain "out". Since helicopters do not have flaps, it is not necessary to use them when flying. For sharper turns, roll the aircraft while pressing 0 or Enter on the Number Pad, or Shift + right or left arrow keys to make use of the Anti Torque Pedals. To recenter the aircraft press C or 5 on the Number Pad. When landing, try slowly approaching the landing area while descending at a gentle and steady rate.
Word of warning: Do not let the speed of this aircraft rise beyond 200 knots. Not only is this the realistic "do not exceed speed" for this aircraft, but if you fly it much faster, it will also cause Google Earth to become unresponsive, and might even crash your computer.
[filelink type="acf" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k1t-Calz8D6n1VoSdgFhwnXik38rvjs6/view?usp=sharing"]AH-64 Apache[/filelink]
Second is the CRJ 900. As a small passenger jet, it is relatively easy to fly.
Flying notes and instructions: Take off requires flaps at 60% or 80%. You can take off any time after you exceed 120 knots. Landing also requires flaps at 60% or 80%. When landing, keep speed at about 135 knots.
Word of Warning: Do not let the speed of this aircraft rise beyond 700 knots. As with the Apache, exceeding this speed will cause Google Earth to become unresponsive, and might even crash your computer. Also, when on the ground, steer with the rudder, as steering with the left and right breaks will not work well at all.
[filelink type="acf" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1njO8ckigxbFHjxpD4AjjXHPrJGRCTaVz/view?usp=sharing"]CRJ 900[/filelink]
Third is the Su 27. Because of its design, it can be a little challenging to fly at first.
Flying notes and instructions: I would suggest landing with flaps at 100% and with speed at about 150 or 160 knots. No words of warning come with this aircraft. Go ahead and enjoy the speed that this plane offers.
[filelink type="acf" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c1T21FezoYunjUKuKnmj2tjvg-CYd6uE/view?usp=sharing"]Su 27[/filelink]
Fourth is the F-15. Because of its design, it is relatively easy to fly.
Flying notes and instructions: With flaps at 100% I would suggest landing at around 135 or 145 knots. No words of warning come with this aircraft. Go ahead and enjoy the easy flight characteristics and high speed this plane offers.
[filelink type="acf" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lVzH5BJ5GhmS6KZkvXPRD9CWw5CUMKsT/view?usp=sharing"]F-15[/filelink]
Fifth is the JAS 39 Gripen (pronounced Griffin). Because of its light weight and design, it is relatively easy to fly.
Flying notes and instructions: Though this aircraft has flaps, they are not often used when landing on a normal length runway. If you do not use flaps, I would suggest landing at about 140 knots. No words of warning come with this aircraft. Go ahead and enjoy the agility of this little jet.
[filelink type="acf" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y5_QIIrr1WjIGSQSizQWrGma2nRhZ9wp/view?usp=sharing"]JAS 39 Gripen[/filelink]
Sixth is the Mirage 2000. Because of its design, it is somewhat "touchy". Though it is still relatively easy to fly, it requires a longer runway.
Flying notes and instructions: This aircraft does not have flaps so make sure they remain at zero percent. I would suggest landing at 170 or 160 knots. This will require raising the nose of the aircraft about 15 degrees not long before touch down. No words of warning come with this aircraft. Go ahead and enjoy the nimbleness and power of this jet.
[filelink type="acf" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tmhbuzRUTymswcLe3CQeyV9MxhuDXJlp/view?usp=sharing"]Mirage 2000[/filelink]
Seventh is the P-51. Because of is design, it very difficult to take off, but otherwise is easy to fly.
Flying notes and instructions: This aircraft is very hard to take off. Put the flaps to 100%. Slowly add power and at the same time add a little right rudder with Enter on the Number Pad or Shift + right arrow. When you are facing straight down the runway again, press 5 on the Number Pad or C to reset the rudder. If you swing to far to the right, compensate with the left brake. Generally use this pattern to remain on the runway until you get close to 90 knots. Then get off the ground as fast as possible. When landing, put flaps to 60% and keep speed about 90 knots. Just before you touch down, cut the power. Do not apply the breaks right away, as this might cause the plane to flip onto its nose. Rather let it roll for a little while until it has slowed down enough for the breaks to be effective. I would also suggest making use of the rudder on this plane as it gives you a greater measure of maneuverability. Other than that, no words of warning come with this aircraft. Go ahead and enjoy this fun little plane.
[filelink type="acf" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UEnB6Td9nYIWoIdDV6-_YFMMt3W-GEHd/view?usp=sharing"]P-51[/filelink]
Eight is the Eurofighter Typhoon. It is a relatively easy plane to fly, and is quite nimble.
Flying notes and instructions: This aircraft does not have flaps, so make sure they remain at zero percent. I would suggest landing at 150 or 140 knots. No words of warning come with this plane. Go ahead and enjoy the nimbleness and agility of this jet.
[filelink type="acf" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FiBV9uDfHDp0BHCTNUhLbmTi4wJGlVFH/view?usp=sharing"]Eurofighter Typhoon[/filelink]
Ninth is the f35A. It is also relatively easy to fly, and is quite agile.
Flying notes and instructions: Unlike the f35B, the f35A cannot take off and land vertically. Thus, this plane is only capable of conventional flight. When taking off, I would recommend putting the flaps to 60 or 80%. When landing, I would recommend putting the flaps to 80 or 100%, and touching down at 135 or 145 Knots.
[filelink type="acf" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EuydWdJB8gp_Fqzt7kpBhkjHRHFqEDrH/view?usp=sharing"]f35A[/filelink]
How to install. Each of these planes replaces the original F-16 in Google earth. To fly the plane of your choice, go to Windows (C) > Program Files (x86) > Google > Google Earth > client > res > flightsim > aircraft. You will see two files, f16.acf, and sr22.acf. Drag f16.acf out of the aircraft folder to your desktop. When told that, "You'll need to provide administrator permission to move this file", click Continue.
1. Drag the plane you want to fly (for example, f16 apache.acf) into the aircraft folder. When told that, "You'll need to provide administrator permission to move this file", click Continue.
2. Rename the plane that you just moved to the aircraft folder, to just f16.acf (for example, with f16 apache.acf, remove apache so that all that is left is f16.acf). When told that, "You'll need to provide administrator permission to rename this file", click Continue.
You may now fly the aircraft in Google Earth. If you want to go back to the default F-16, or fly another aircraft, rename the plane you are flying back to what it was before (for example, if you were flying the Apache helicopter, rename f16.acf to f16 apache.acf) being sure to click Continue when asked to provide administrator permission. Then follow steps 1 and 2 for the new aircraft you want to fly.
Trouble shooting. If an error pops up when you try to enter the flight simulator saying, "Bad flight simulator aircraft-specific config file. Flight simulator mode will be disabled.", look at the file name of the aircraft. It needs to simply be f16.acf without any spaces or other words. If the file name is correct, and you still receive the error message, I would suggest deleting that file and re-downloading it from this post.
