Welcome to the Museum of Odds and Ends. Here you'll find a number of odd, screwball ideas and illustrations I've come across from the real world that I feel have that Crimson Skies pulp flavor, or are just related to some aspect of the game.
     Much of this is from a book called Yesterday's Tomorrows by Joseph J. Corn and Brian Horrigan, published by The Johns Hopkins University Press. It's a fun book, but it was printed originally in 1984, apparently as part of a Smithsonian exhibit, so it doesn't mention personal computers (which is too bad, because with them a lot of the predictions from the 20's and 30's are now coming true). Still, it gives some perspective as to the thinking that could have led to a Crimson Skies world.
      Another source has been a book called The World's Worst Aircraft by Bill Yenne, published by Barnes & Noble Books. The title is pretty self-explanatory, detailing the biggest flops in aviation history. Still, many of these planes look quite servicable in the Crimson Skies universe.
     This is also the home of the Gallery of Miniatures, showcasing my collection of painted Crimson Skies minis, and the Photo Gallery, displaying my homemade CS photographs.
     The Museum of Odds and Ends also features a Submissions section, with CS flavored stuff sent in by visitors to this site, and a Links to Relevant Sites section, which pretty much says it all. 

Bel Geddes' Transoceanic Passenger Plane: My favorite of these, a truly mind-boggling flying wing.

Roadable Autogiro (sic): An interesting car/autogyro hybrid.

Blohm & Voss Bv-141: Touted as the "world's most asymmetrical airplane," this real plane is so weird-looking I just had to create a Crimson Skies version, the "Gargoyle."

Miscellaneous Pictures: Images of the fantastic and bizarre from the world of classic aviation, and a few modern innovations.

from Ingo "Jesse Blue" Zogel:

• Aerocar III: A car that turns into a plane.
• Junkers G 38: A large passenger plane built and first flown in the late '20s.
• Dornier Do X: Another large passenger plane, this one a flying boat.

The Bill Barnes Home Page: A site about a pulp character and his planes that were clearly an inspiration for Crimson Skies. Also check out dannysoar4's main page, Twin Pushers and other Free Flight Oddities, especially the Fun Fantasy Fliers section. 
 

The Photo Gallery: Showcase for any photographs I may create set in the Crimson Skies universe.