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Google Earth Gains Free Flight Simulator, Viral Launch Video

6/14/2026

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Google added a free-to-play flight simulator to the Google Earth web version in the United States.
Announced on X on June 12, the browser-based simulator runs in Chrome or Safari and is accessed via Explore -> Tools -> Flight Simulator.
A launch video on Twitter earned 5.5 million views and prompted users to report lost horizon lines, crashes and jokes about jet crashes in 4K.

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Story summary

Google added a free-to-play flight simulator to the Google Earth web version in the United States.
Announced on X on June 12, the browser-based simulator runs in Chrome or Safari and is accessed via Explore -> Tools -> Flight Simulator.
A launch video on Twitter earned 5.5 million views and prompted users to report lost horizon lines, crashes and jokes about jet crashes in 4K.