How fast is 10g top gun?
How fast is 10g top gun? Multiplying Mach 10.2 by the speed of sound (at sea level) means Maverick was traveling roughly 7,826 mph.
Can Maverick survive ejecting at Mach 10?
Maverick Probably Couldn't Survive Ejecting At Mach 10 The relative weight and density of air outside the craft would kill the pilot instantly. However, some viewers online have noted that the Darkstar, a fictional aircraft, could have an ejection capsule.
How fast is the Blackbird in Top Gun?
The difference is that while the SR-71 had a top speed of Mach 3.3 (or 2,193 miles per hour), the movie's SR-72 is firmly in hypersonic territory, reaching Mach 10, or 7,672 miles per hour. (Hypersonic speeds—faster than the speed of sound—exceed 3,000 miles per hour, or over Mach 5.)