| Explore (1) | Drag to pan · wheel to zoom at the cursor · Space up, Shift down · right-drag or Q/E to rotate · R/F tilt · WASD/arrows move level · double-click to go there |
| Follow (2) | Click an aircraft first · drag to look around it (even backwards) · Space/Shift raise or lower the camera · B to get back behind it · wheel for distance |
| Tower (3) | The SFO tower cab · drag to look · wheel zooms like binoculars |
| Fly (4) | Drag to look · WASD to fly · Space up, Shift down · wheel sets the speed |
| Anywhere | H home to SFO · M map · V viewpoints · N north up · L labels · U hide or show the interface · / search · Esc deselect |
Map: click an aircraft to select it, double-click to follow it, click anywhere else to fly there. High-flying aircraft show their label when you point at them. After dark, the eye menu's High visibility lights up the aircraft and the runways.
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