Thought this looked nice, DG flying over somewhere tropical...
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I love atmospheric/Earth flights. Now that we have the entire Solar System with high-quality terrain elevation and graphics, the Earth is still the most beautiful jewel in Orbiter (at least for me, I don't know how to navigate between the planets, TransX MFD, etc.). The freedom to explore places with your favorite spaceship, plus the new Delta-Glider has a wonderful panoramic view in the 3D cockpit.A visit to the Himalayas from the Kashmir Valley.
Delta-glider GL-1 is ready on the Kashmir Valley (satellite view of the valley on the inset).View attachment 24537
Engine start.
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Take off.
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Rolled at the east to see the Great Himalayas.
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Its time to roll 180 degrees, with Pir Panjal Range is in view.
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Ready to return on the valley.
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Gear down.
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Touchdown.
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Of course, if I had high-res tiles of Kashmir, I could not only see the Kashmir Himalayas more beautifully, but also can take off from and land to the same runway (there's a runway in Srinagar Airport). However, the valley is flat anyway.