Research in the field of combating communication interruption with aircraft surrounded by a plasma shell

Statement of the problem. Aircraft moving in the atmosphere at an altitude of 20–100 km at high speed are covered with a layer of high-temperature plasma shielding radio waves, which leads to the loss of communication with the aircraft for several minutes. This is one of the most dangerous stages of flight, as the plasma shell interferes with radio communication, telemetry, and the reception of navigation signals. The problem of "disconnection" that emerged with the first returnable space flights remains an unresolved issue since the beginning of the first returnable space flights. Many studies have been conducted. Purpose. To investigate, based on the analysis of open sources, the existing mathematical models of the plasma shell and methods of overcoming this shell in order to transmit information through it. Results. The article provides an overview of open publications dedicated to the study of the plasma shell around aircraft and the development of methods for overcoming the problem of communication loss. Practical significance. The results of the work will be used in the modernization of communication systems with aircraft in order to solve the problem of communication loss with them when entering the dense layers of the atmosphere.