### Question
How is the term new aircraft defined?


### Answer
The term **new aircraft** is defined in *10 U.S.C. § 9511* as the following:

> a civil aircraft that a manufacturer has not begun to assemble before the aircraft is covered by a contract under section 9513 of this title

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 9511*
  - Heading: **Subtitle D-Air Force and Space Force > PART IV-SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT > CHAPTER 961-CIVIL RESERVE AIR FLEET**

