Fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) formation technology, as a crucial research direction in multi-agent system cooperative control, while facing constraints in multiple areas, has demonstrated broad application prospects in military reconnaissance, disaster monitoring, agricultural plant protection and other fields in recent years. This paper systematically reviews the key technological systems of fixed-wing UAV formation control, including formation configuration design, communication topology, cooperative control algorithms, navigation positioning and obstacle avoidance strategies. By analyzing the latest research progress, the performance differences between centralized and distribu... More >