Abstract. Methods for constructing complex flight trajectories of aircraft are analyzed, and the specific fea-tures of their formation are examined. A universal algorithm is proposed for generating an arbitrary spatial tra-jectory for a maneuvering aircraft in simulation tasks. The algorithm involves forming a sequence of motion segments that implement elementary maneuvers. Possible variants of the algorithm’s construction, as well as limitations and extensions in its implementation, are discussed.

Keywords: computer modeling, 3D-trajectory, maneuvering, sequence, basic maneuver, smoothing

For citation: Pravidlo M. N., Biryukov P. A., Yurlovsky A. F. Method for constructing spatial trajectory and mo-tion of a maneuvering aircraft. Aerospace Engineering and Technology. 2025. Vol. 3, no 4. pp. 628–641. https://doi.org/10.52467/2949-401X-2025-3-4-628-641; https://elibrary.ru/CZWQZU

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