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Hey everybody, I'm a lurker to these forums but I found a pretty neat
piece of software I've been playing around with for the past couple of days. Google last week bought a company that produces this software called Keyhole. Bascially it's like Terraserver, which streams satellite images for anywhere on the planet. However this is more powerful in that the resolution is so good you can zoom right down to street level (that is if there is the right data for the area, medium to major cities are covered right now but they're expanding the coverage). Anyway I think it's pretty useful for VFR flight planning, especially if you haven't been to your destination before. You can actually see what your checkpoint or your airport will look like from the air. The software isn't free, but the personal edition is $29.95 a year, and they've got a 7 day free trial, and the download is only 9 megs, so it's pretty light. Just go to http://www.keyhole.com. If you're also interested, I've taken some screenshots of a virtual trip from Don Scott (OSU) to Delaware (DLZ) and you can view them he http://flyingohio.blogspot.com Clear skies! Pat |
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