Cool Google Earth Flight Tracker
This is cool (in a terribly geeky sort of way). This Google Earth add-on allows you to track airline flights, live, using Google Earth. It uses the flight information to map the flights, including the altitude, using the polygon building capabilities of Google Earth. As I type, I’m tracking a United Airlines fligh from San Francisco to Los Angeles. To use it, get your flight number (United allows you to get flight information on their Web site for all carriiers) go to the Aeroseek Web site, enter the flight number, then click on the Track this flight in 3D link. It’ll export the details to Google Earth, automatically updating it every few minutes. You can even track several flights simultaneously…