Would you like a FREE flight sim?
Google Earth contains a
"hidden" yet complete flight simulator! Currently, two
jets are available (F16 and SR22), and also the list of
airports is not that long. Just open Google Earth
(you'll need the newest version, 4.2), and then type
Command-alt-A (For PC) or Command-Option-A (for Mac). A
dialog will appear, asking you to pick your airplane,
airport, and a few other things. (Once you've used this
keyboard combo once, you can invoke the flight sim in
the future via the Tools » Enter Flight Simulator menu
item. This entry will be missing, however, until you
invoke the simulator once via the keyboard.)
Flying is rather tricky, as the Google team seems to have
invested lots of efforts into the UI (joysticks are
supported, for instance) so that the flight instruments are
rather "mimosa-like". A test flight using a normal keyboard
and mouse ended shortly after takeoff. Here's a list of
flight sim commands in English.
Enjoy! P.S., Your always SPAM free with a Mac!