View Single Post
Old 02-11-10, 01:09 PM   #30
AngusJS
Seasoned Skipper
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 746
Downloads: 62
Uploads: 0
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Heretic View Post
I think I recall some controversy regarding US companies claiming their WWII planes were copyrighted and couldn't be used without licensing fees. I don't recall if it was in relation to flight sims or modelling or if I'm just completely full of ****.
Yeah, it was Grumman that threatened legal action against Oleg over the inclusion of Grumman aircraft in Pacific Fighters. The result: no Avenger, and thus no torpedo bombers in the game IIRC.

This apparently affected SH4 as well: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom//sho...d.php?t=111927
AngusJS is offline   Reply With Quote