Did Tom Cruise actually fly an F-18?
Did Tom Cruise actually fly an F-18? Although he pilots several different aircraft in Top Gun: Maverick, Tom Cruise was denied clearance by the U.S. Navy to fly the F-18 jet.
What is the fastest jet?
- NASA/USAF X-15 - Mach 6.72 (4,520 mph)
- SR-71 Blackbird - Mach 3.4 (2,500 mph+)
- Lockheed YF-12 - Mach 3.2 (2,275 mph)
- MiG-25 Foxbat - Mach 3.2 (2,190 mph)
- Bell X-2 Starbuster - Mach 3.2 (2,094 mph)
- XB-70 Valkyrie - Mach 3.02 (2,056 mph)
- MiG-31 Foxhound - Mach 2.83 (1,864 mph)
Is Top Gun Mach 10 realistic?
Maverick breaks the Mach 10 speed barrier in the movie, a speed that is practically impossible for a human to achieve due to extreme G-forces and potential damage to the body. The real-life SR-72, which the Darkstar prototype is based on, is under development but won't come close to the Mach 10 speed seen in the film.
Who actually flew the planes in Top Gun: Maverick?
Meet the Retired Navy Pilot Who Flew Tom Cruise's Jet in 'Top Gun: Maverick' Cmdr. Frank “Walleye” Weisser, USN (Ret), transformed himself from a teenage aspiring SEAL at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., into a world-class stunt pilot who flew Tom Cruise's fighter jet in the 2022 blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick.