arxivcs.NI2026-07-20
Diverge-Merge Formation and MAC Control in Structured Airspace
Kai Xiong, Xingyu Wu, Ba Zhang, Li Wei, Min Zeng, Supeng Leng
The rapid scaling of advanced air mobility (AAM) makes corridor-based structured airspace a promising infrastructure for high-density unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) traffic. Formation flight can improve corridor capacity by suppressing shockwave propagation, but rigid formations b…