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American aircraft

Defined in 2 places across 2 titles of the United States Code.

“American aircraft” means—

(A) a civil aircraft of the United States; and

(B) an aircraft owned or chartered by, or made available to—

(i) the United States Government; or

(ii) a State, the District of Columbia, a territory or possession of the United States, or a political subdivision of the State, territory, or possession.

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The term “American aircraft” means an aircraft registered under the laws of the United States.

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