GeoFS

GeoFS is a multi-platform browser-based flight simulator based on the Cesium WebGL Virtual Globe.[1] The free map is based on images taken by the Sentinel-2 satellite while the HD map is from Bing Maps. The game features a variety of planes including aircraft contributed from the community. The game also features multiplayer environment for pilots to interact with each other. In Q4 2018, the GeoFS app was released for both Android and iOS devices. GeoFS on mobile features the Original, as well as a Lite app. The main difference between the two is that the Lite version is Single-Player, contains three total aircraft, and only features the island of Corsica, while the paid one also features multiplayer, a much wider variety of aircraft, and worldwide Sentinel-2 satellite imagery, with HD Bing Maps imagery being an in-app purchase, as opposed to a subscription in the Web version of GeoFS.

Not to be confused with Google Earth's built-in flight simulator.
GeoFS
Original author(s)Xavier Tassin
Initial releaseOctober 2010 (2010-10)
Stable release
3.5 Edit this on Wikidata / August 4, 2022 (2022-08-04)
PlatformWeb platform, Android, iOS
TypeFlight simulation
Websitewww.geo-fs.com

History

Created by Xavier Tassin, GeoFS was launched in October 2010.[2] It was originally built on the Google Earth plug-in as GEFS-Online (Google Earth Flight Simulator).[3][4] On September 1, 2015, support for the Google Earth plugin ended, which nearly resulted in a complete shutdown of GeoFS. In January 2016, in light of the Google Earth plugin's termination, GeoFS migrated to CesiumJS, an open source virtual globe platform.[5]

List of planes available in GeoFS

Official (created by GeoFS)

"Default" refers to instances where the livery could not be identified.

PlaneLiveries
Piper CubRed, Yellow
Cessna 172Classic, Modern
AlphajetPatrouille de France
Boeing 737-700KLM, United Airlines, ANA, Southwest Airlines, WestJet, GOL
Embraer Phenom 100Default
de Havilland DHC-6 Twin OtterRoyal Canadian Air Force, Flybe
F-16 Fighting FalconUSAF Thunderbirds
Pitts S1 SpecialDefault, Air Show
Eurocopter EC135Default
Airbus A380Emirates, British Airways, Qantas
Alisport Silent 2 ElectroDefault
Pilatus PC-7Unknown
de Havilland Canada DHC-2 BeaverAlaska Air, Green-White, Red-White, White-Brown, Kenmore, Clipper Aviation, Civil Air Patrol, Alaska Forestry
Colomban MC-15 Cri-criCriquet, Bleu Blanc Rouge, Camo
Lockheed P-38 Lightning F-5BNavy, Saint-Expury
Douglas DC-3Default
McDonnell Douglas MD-11FedEx
Sukhoi Su-35Akula 35, Russia Bort 01, Russia Bort 06, Russia Bort 901, Ho Ho Ho
ConcordeBritish Airways, Air France, Pepsi
Zlin Z-50Red Bull
Cessna 152Default
Antonov AN-140Default
Evektor SportStarDefault
szd-48-3 JantarDefault
ParagliderDefault
Major Tom (hot air balloon)Major Tom, Pixels, GeoFS, Losanges, Red, Orange, Scale, Christmas
Hughes 269a/TH-55 OsageDefault
Goat AirchairDefalult


References
  1. "GeoFS Homepage". GeoFS.
  2. "It's live!". GeoFS Announcements Blog.
  3. "Webscape: Virtual ballooning". BBC World News - Click.
  4. "The unofficial Google Earth Flight Simulator gets a new home and a slew of enhancements". Google Earth Blog. 9 April 2012.
  5. "Moving GEFS Online from Google Earth to Cesium". Cesium Blog.
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