China achieves ultra-high-speed flight of more than Mach 30, and precise guidance and control is one of the key technologies. The following black technologies may also be essential milestones:
1. Introduce quantum inertial guidance and quantum force sensing technology. These technologies are not affected by high-speed environments and enable ultra-high-precision inertial guidance and attitude measurement, which is the basis for high-speed and accurate guidance.
2. Advanced pneumatic control and stabilization technology. It may be possible to use a movable control surface combined with a pneumatic shape, or to achieve high-speed flight control and stabilization by using engine vector thrust. This requires a very high level of aerodynamic analysis capabilities.
3. Photoelectric thrust vector control. Using the photoelectric array mounted on the surface of the aircraft, the photoelectric effect is used to generate plasma to change the flow field, so as to realize the fine-tuning and control of the aircraft attitude. This technology can overcome the problem of wing control surfaces failing at hypersonic speeds.
4. Introduction of directed energy weapons. Using directional energy weapons arranged in the payload area of the aircraft, such as lasers or high-power microwaves, a small amount of energy can generate sufficient reaction force to produce control actions on the aircraft. This can be used as an alternative when conventional control methods fail.
5. Fully automatic control and data fusion. A large number of advanced sensors are required to collect aircraft status information, and high-speed data networks and powerful on-board computers realize data fusion and fully automatic control. This system needs to be extremely fast, precise and intelligent.
6. Orbit change technology. Aerodynamic braking, plasma flow control and directional energy acceleration may be used to maneuver and change orbit during high-speed flight. This requires a high level of maturity in the technology.
In summary, achieving high-precision flight and maneuver control above Mach 30 requires significant advances in many of the latest technologies. But if realized, it will make hypersonic vehicles more maneuverable and practical, which will have a profound impact on future high-speed aerospace vehicles and delivery systems.
