inspiring fantasy art

[will]

These pictures turned up on http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2011/11/drb-feel-good-issue-5.html

[Ishmaru]

Interesting Giant turbine planes. I don't know if I'm a fan of their design, but is is a different take on how we view propeller planes!

[Hagekura]

Vought XF5U


Heinkel Wespe


Maybe he was inspired by these aircrafts. 
Very fine arts anyway.

[will]

Think you're spot-on Hagekura.

Here's a real-life jet-powered train:



It still holds the US rail speed record at 183.85 miles per hour

[Mr War]

That record says more about the USA train network than about jet trains ;-)

[Omega]

Except the highest US rail speed is considerably behind the highest rail speed in the world, for a conventional train. That record is held by the French Train à Grande Vitesse, which hit 574 km/h.



And if we're going to count unmanned rocket sleds, apparently they've peaked as high as 10,400 km/h, or mach 8.5 (which also happens to be the highest land speed, period).

[will]

This image reminds me strongly of Anno 2070 screenshots:

[MuwuM]

This image reminds me strongly of Anno 2070 screenshots:

yes, it looks very much like Anno 2070.