If you wait long enough, it looks like things go very wrong around the poles.
coolwulf 3 days ago [-]
Creator here. I posted Flight-Viz a few days ago (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47603966) and the feedback was great. Since then I added a cockpit mode that follows any liveflight with real 3D terrain.
How to try it: go to flight-viz.com, click any plane, then click "Cockpit" in the action buttons. You'll get a first-person view wit h real buildings, terrain, atmosphere, and a HUD showing altitude/speed/heading — all driven by live ADS-B data.
Hao
_HMCB_ 58 minutes ago [-]
This is so cool. But on iOS, clicking the plane flashes the mini modal/popup but the it immediately disappears. There no way, on touch, to keep it open long enough to click a cockpit view button, assuming there is one.
lastdong 50 minutes ago [-]
This is so impressive, love it!
A bit of feedback:
Clicking exit cockpit goes back to the previous page (in this case this HN thread).
Not sure if just me, but I really had to search hard for the actions under menu and the cockpit button.
grg0 8 minutes ago [-]
Double-clicking on an airplane should send you to the cockpit view imo.
batisteo 21 minutes ago [-]
You lucky, on Firefox mobile it does nothing.I can only see the one random flight, in this case already on the ground
grg0 8 minutes ago [-]
This is great, smart application of graphics and public data.
RichardHesketh 3 days ago [-]
The FlightRadar24 app has had this feature for quite some time. I like your implementation though - it’s very easy on the eye.
culi 11 minutes ago [-]
Paid feature though
coolwulf 3 days ago [-]
Thanks for letting me know. I actually didn't know about this feature in FlightRadar24 app.
Chrisszz 1 hours ago [-]
Commands are not that handy but from someone that has the flying in his heart since he was child I must admit that it's cool to have the cockpit view
nomel 2 minutes ago [-]
You can get "introductory" flights for pretty cheap, where they let you fly a bit.
rogerrogerr 35 minutes ago [-]
If you go hang out at your local small airport on a weekend, I guarantee someone will give you a ride. In the US, at least.
bigfudge 2 hours ago [-]
Is it possible to pan?
vixalien 48 minutes ago [-]
it doesn't seem to show most flights or airports in africa
gorfian_robot 2 hours ago [-]
I wish it had all the small aircraft not just commercial flights
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If you click on a city's name, you can see a list of all flights arriving and departing. Some of the arriving ones will be in flight, and you can click on the flight number to view it, then "Cockpit" view to see (roughly) what the pilots are seeing.
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How to try it: go to flight-viz.com, click any plane, then click "Cockpit" in the action buttons. You'll get a first-person view wit h real buildings, terrain, atmosphere, and a HUD showing altitude/speed/heading — all driven by live ADS-B data.
Hao
A bit of feedback: Clicking exit cockpit goes back to the previous page (in this case this HN thread).
Not sure if just me, but I really had to search hard for the actions under menu and the cockpit button.
Current post is by someone else
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47694065
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