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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by davekelly</i> <br /><br />Actually, I believe that Boeing actually designed the B-17 on their own dime and the government then purchased them, so if this is true, then Boeing arguably does own the design of the B-17, just like Ford owns the design of every Explorer puchased by the government. In fact, other aircraft manufacturers had to receive a license from Boeing to produce the B-17 during WWII. Whether or not these guys paid money to Boeing, I don't know. <br /> <br />I'm still trying to figure out how this is all the fault of attorneys. Last time I checked the right to vote lawmakers into and out of office was not limited to attorneys and jury summons are mailed not to just attorneys. I know I'll get flamed on this, but it is one of my favorite soapboxes. <br /> <br /> <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />It's the fault of the attouney's in my mind because it was an attorney many years ago that decided to sue Boeing when his client's young daughter choked on a propellor from a model (made by Monogram) of a B-17 that the client was building. Monogram not being big enough to win a large settlement from the lawyer decided to try to sue Boeing. <br /> <br />And no I cannot document this incident but it was stated by a senior representative of Monogram models at the National IPMS convention in the mid 1980's. <br /> <br />Besides, who else would be low enough to steal money from a kids piggy bank. (licensing fees attached to model cars and trains)
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