Q67390: Converting Flight Simulator Coordinates to Meters or Feet

Article: Q67390
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
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Last Modified: 30-JUL-2001

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A unit of measurement in Flight Simulator 3.0 and 4.0 coordinates is equivalent
to 256 meters, or 839.936 feet.

Flight Simulator 5.0 uses real-world latitude/longitude coordinates.

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