Hypersonic vehicle technology, as a symbol of aerospace technology in the new century, has become a focus of attention in military and aerospace fields at home and abroad. This paper introduces the classification of hypersonic vehicles, analyzes the development route, overall plan and performance parameters of the mainstream hypersonic aircraft, and summarizes its technological characteristics. The characteristics and direction of technology development are analyzed in terms of aerodynamic design technology, hypersonic propulsion technology, hypersonic structure thermal protection technology and hypersonic guidance and control technology, which have important influences on the development of hypersonic vehicles. In addition, based on the model development and investment direction of foreign hypersonic vehicles, the development trend of hypersonic vehicle in the future is predicted, so as to provide guidance and reference for the related development research.

hypersonic vehicle  /  gliding vehicle  /  cruising vehicle  /  hypersonic aircraft  /  space shuttle