Some of us fantasize about soaring around the world, but don't want to shell out for airliner-accurate simulators or learn proper air traffic control protocol.

The good news is that as of this week, you can at least while away the hours by taking to the virtual skies of Google Earth’s Flight Simulator, which is now available in the browser-based version of ...

Want to Fly? Google Earth Opens Its Secret Flight Simulator to All Users ...

You can take to the virtual skies without having to download the Google Earth desktop app. You can take to the virtual skies without having to download the ...

Google has announced that Google Earth's fairly unknown flight simulator feature has expanded globally for all web users.

Follow these steps to use the Free Google Flight Simulator in Windows: Install the Google Earth application and launch it. Once the application opens, navigate to Tools > Enter Flight Simulator or ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

For many of us, the answer to the question “what do you want to be when you grow up?” was always the same: A pilot. (If we’re being honest, the answer for some is probably the same now, even if we’ve ...

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Google Earth's flight simulator has been part of the desktop program since 2007. Now it's also available in the browser version. The mode can be accessed directly in the Google Earth web interface.

In case Microsoft Flight Simulator is a little too realistic for your tastes, there's a new way you can take to the virtual skies. Google Earth has a flight sim mode of its own, and it can now be ...