vanaj
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There is a recent update (Nov) to Google Earth...seems to be faster that last version..well on my machine anyways...
Google Earth Plus 4.2.0205.5730
Build Date Nov 13 2007
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"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination are omnipotent. The slogan 'press on' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race."...Calvin Coolidge 30th President of the USA.
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OK...why not just quote directly to your post ???
Excuse me, Vanaj, 01:52 here, I have just a little bit the festoons which fall of the xmas tree. This is done.
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And 60kts ground speed is not unusual..especially with those kinds of headwinds...
In cruise he would be moving through the airmass at 110kts..but the airmass is moving the opposite direction he is...the ground speed would be the True airspeed minus the head wind value. In strong winds you can actually go backwards without turning around.
Check. Thanks. 
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DemianC
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In cruise he would be moving through the airmass at 110kts..but the airmass is moving the opposite direction he is...the ground speed would be the True airspeed minus the head wind value. In strong winds you can actually go backwards without turning around.
I really really can confirm that last sentence....it especially sucks with a parachute. 
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vanaj
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Should anyone be interested...
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Here's an article from a leading German magazin, in English...
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,525992,00.html
..if this can't be clicked...blame the comma in the URL...
..use this instead...
http://tinyurl.com/23h4hz
This is a very good article...after reading this one go to the bottom of the page for the link and read this one "Fourteen Wrecks, But No Fossett" both very well written...
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"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination are omnipotent. The slogan 'press on' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race."...Calvin Coolidge 30th President of the USA.
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balmerbay
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There is a recent update (Nov) to Google Earth...seems to be faster that last version..well on my machine anyways...
Google Earth Plus 4.2.0205.5730
Build Date Nov 13 2007
Yes, I just showed you the one I downloaded for my XPC, which has a better graphics card...Now I just updated my HP laptop that's running Vista..
Google Earth
4.2.0205.5730
Build Date
Nov 13 2007
Build Time
17:56:09
Renderer
DirectX 8
Operating System
Microsoft Windows Vista (Service Pack 0)
Video Driver
000010DE (00007.00015.00010.09815)
Max Texture Size
4096x4096
Server
kh.google.com
I will see if makes a difference on Vista, as I was having the network problems the other day...I've already noticed that my graphics on my laptop aren't as clear as my workhorse (which isn't a handy dandy laptop)...
Graphics card on this is HP---> Nvida Geforce Go6150
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vanaj
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OK...why not just quote directly to your post ???
Excuse me, Vanaj, 01:52 here, I have just a little bit the festoons which fall of the xmas tree. This is done.
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And 60kts ground speed is not unusual..especially with those kinds of headwinds...
In cruise he would be moving through the airmass at 110kts..but the airmass is moving the opposite direction he is...the ground speed would be the True airspeed minus the head wind value. In strong winds you can actually go backwards without turning around.
Check. Thanks.
Have fun and stay off the roads..we need blue things...
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"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination are omnipotent. The slogan 'press on' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race."...Calvin Coolidge 30th President of the USA.
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vanaj
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I will see if makes a difference on Vista, as I was having the network problems the other day...I've already noticed that my graphics on my laptop aren't as clear as my workhorse (which isn't a handy dandy laptop)...
Graphics card on this is HP---> Nvida Geforce Go6150
GeForce 7800 256mb 22in Samsung 2ms response time...
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"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination are omnipotent. The slogan 'press on' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race."...Calvin Coolidge 30th President of the USA.
Edited by vanaj (12/31/07 05:22 PM)
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vanaj
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You convinced me that Ron Boychuk may have attempted a direct route (I still think that it was not a very good idea, nevertheless...)
Thanks a lot for all of us here.
Best Regards and Happy New Year
I agree with you..when I fly over mountains I prefer to have 2 engines and to get real picky I prefer they burn Jet Fuel...
There is a saying in Aviation.."There are old pilots and there are bold pilots..but there are no old bold pilots"...
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"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination are omnipotent. The slogan 'press on' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race."...Calvin Coolidge 30th President of the USA.
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I will see if makes a difference on Vista, as I was having the network problems the other day...I've already noticed that my graphics on my laptop aren't as clear as my workhorse (which isn't a handy dandy laptop)...
Graphics card on this is HP---> Nvida Geforce Go6150
GeForce 7800 256mb 22in Samsung 2ms response time...
My XP computer is a Dell XPC 2g ram, ATI Radeon X1300pro...and I still can't get the vista laptop to emulate GE from my XPC computer...I'll keep trying or else I will have to upgrade my laptop's graphic card.... 
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vanaj
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I will see if makes a difference on Vista, as I was having the network problems the other day...I've already noticed that my graphics on my laptop aren't as clear as my workhorse (which isn't a handy dandy laptop)...
Graphics card on this is HP---> Nvida Geforce Go6150
GeForce 7800 256mb 22in Samsung 2ms response time...
My XP computer is a Dell XPC 2g ram, ATI Radeon X1300pro...and I still can't get the vista laptop to emulate GE from my XPC computer...I'll keep trying or else I will have to upgrade my laptop's graphic card....
Or upgrade from Vista to XP Pro...and yes that IS an upgrade..
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"Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination are omnipotent. The slogan 'press on' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race."...Calvin Coolidge 30th President of the USA.
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