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Spherical Earth

  • 747_Pilot
  • August 7, 2025 at 5:40 PM
  • 747_Pilot
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    • August 7, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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    Maybe you will add a rounded horizon and a spherical earth in one of the next updates?

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    • August 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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    Unless im seeing it differently, I've never noticed a rounded horizon even from cruise altitude in real life. I've been in planes many times ever since I was little

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    • August 7, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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    Quote from ZK Aviation

    Unless im seeing it differently, I've never noticed a rounded horizon even from cruise altitude in real life. I've been in planes many times ever since I was little

    Maybe its just him 🤷🏾‍♂️

    Mr. A350-1000

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    • August 7, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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    The rounded horizon is in fact there but our eyes have a limited field of vision ....it'll wud be more noticeable at extremely high altitudes...however this is not a feature the devs shud be concerned abt right now as they are more pressing issues💀

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    • August 8, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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    When we get a lunar space rocket vehicle added to Aerofly we will need a circular earth for when our ‘altitude’ has increased to the point where we can see the entire planet and its horizon in one window.
    We are part way there already, as we climb to extreme altitude the Aerofly visual horizon dips below the HUD straight ahead horizon. Earth’s relative direction of ‘travel’ is moving away from our feet as we climb.


    There is a formula for dip with altitude. It is needed for taking sextant shots on ships, the angle of the sun above the visual horizon increases with the height of the observer’s platform.

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    • August 8, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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    It's also good to make the Aerofly world map into a spherical shape. If you customize the flight time, you can see the range of dawn and dusk on Earth, which is also very good

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    • August 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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    Quote from ZK Aviation

    Unless im seeing it differently, I've never noticed a rounded horizon even from cruise altitude in real life. I've been in planes many times ever since I was little

    Flat earth????

    Best,

    War

    Aerofly Global (IOS) Iphone 12 Mini

  • ZK Aviation
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    • August 8, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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    Quote from WAR_Capybara

    Flat earth????

    Not even. Just that at cruise altitude the horizon's curvature isnt noticed by me.

    The earth is indeed round though

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