### Question
Can you define what new aircraft means?


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

> a civil aircraft that a manufacturer has not begun to assemble before the aircraft is covered by a contract under section 9512 of this title

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 9511*
  - Heading: **Subtitle D-Air Force > PART IV-SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT > CHAPTER 931-CIVIL RESERVE AIR FLEET**

