Who actually flew in Top Gun: Maverick?


Who actually flew 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.


Did Tom Cruise fly Mach 10 in Top Gun 2?

During Top Gun: Maverick, Tom Cruise hit Mach 10 in the SR-72 Darkstar. That plane might even up being real in some format: Aviation buffs and military experts alike revere the unprecedented capabilities of an airframe produced more than forty-five years ago.