Is Tom Cruise flying his own plane?
Is Tom Cruise flying his own plane? Tom Cruise, being the action star, flew his own P-51 Mustang fighter jet in the climax scene of Top Gun: Maverick. Read on! Tom Cruise, Hollywood's most charismatic actor, recently broke many records with his Top Gun Maverick.
What Mach speed have humans reached?
In the air, the record belongs to the US Air Force's X-15 jet, which reached speeds of Mach 6.72. Translation? 4520 miles per hour. If you need a point of reference for this astronomical figure, I've got it for you: at that speed, you could circumnavigate the globe in just over 100 minutes.
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.