Purchase of sample aircraft

§ 2278. Purchase of sample aircraft The Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of the Air Force may buy a sample aircraft from an unsuccessful bidder in a competition held by his department and requiring the submission of sample aircraft. However, not more than one sample aircraft may be bought from each of the first, second, and third of those bidders in order of merit, at prices not more than 75, 60, and 50 percent, respectively, of the cost of developing and manufacturing the sample, as determined by the Secretary of the military department concerned.