The Mexican manufacturing company Oaxaca Aerospace announced its intention to bring the very first 100% plane made in Mexico City, the Pegasus PE-2110A, on the market by next year.
“We will start to make the first plane on the basis of orders (customers), to deliver within 12 months,” said Raúl Fernández, president of Oaxaca Aerospace, during the official presentation of the plane at the Mexican aerospace fair (Famex) 2025, held at the Santa Lucía air base in Mexico City last week.
According to the company, the PEGASUS PE-2110A will sell $ 3 million, which represents 30% of the cost of similar aircraft on the international market.
“It will be able to carry out missions very similar to those of a Texan model, but with much more affordable acquisition and operating costs,” said Fernández.
According to Oaxaca Aerospace leaders, the design phase alone required an investment of almost $ 30 million.
The PEGASUS PE-2110A, intended for tactical, surveillance and leisure use, is a two-seater plane with a cockpit configuration in tandem where the passengers sits one behind the others. It has an operating range of 1,600 kilometers and can reach speeds of approximately 388 km / h. Its maximum flight duration will be five hours.
The project required 14 years of research and development carried out by a team of 25 people. Various national and international institutions have collaborated in the development of the plane, including the National Polytechnic Institute, the Aeronautical University of Querétaro, the University Polytechnique de Madrid and the National Institute for Aviation Research in the United States, which provided specialized technical support.
At Famex, the Mexican company also revealed details of another project under development: the PEGASUS P-400T, a prototype intended for advanced tactical missions and light attack operations. This model will include an engine up to 600 horsepower, a reinforced retractable landing gear and the Garmin G1000 planeic system.
The company explained that the P-400T will be able to transport mild weapons based on customer requirements and will be compatible with emerging propulsion technologies, such as the use of hydrogen as an alternative fuel.
Manuel Pérez Cárdenas, Executive Advisor to the Business Coordination Council (CCE), said in a press conference that Oaxaca Aerospace had the potential to capture up to 1% of the world market for light aircraft, which would represent an annual demand of around 50 units.
Founded in 2011, Oaxaca Aerospace had a goal in mind: the design and manufacture of aircraft entirely in Mexico. The family company, whose headquarters are in the southern state of Oaxaca, was motivated by the vision and resources of the Fernández group, which opted for national innovation without resorting to large investors or foreign capital.
“We have already realized the dream; the plane is already flying,” said Fernández. “Now comes the second challenge: mass production.”
