Title: Top Gun 2: Did Tom Cruise really pilot US Navy fighters jets in Maverick?
Headings: Top Gun 2: Did Tom Cruise really pilot US Navy fighters jets in Maverick?
Top Gun 2: Did Tom Cruise really pilot US Navy fighters jets in Maverick?
Did Tom Cruise learn to fly fighter jets for Top Gun 2?
Did he actually fly military jets in Top Gun: Maverick?
John Thomas Didymus

Content: Tom Cruise’s comments left some fans wondering whether he actually piloted U.S. Navy fighter jets in Top Gun: Maverick. If you’ve also been wondering, here is what you need to know. Did Tom Cruise learn to fly fighter jets for Top Gun 2? Tom Cruise is a licensed pilot and it is known that he is able to fly certain categories of aircraft, but he wasn’t known to have learned to fly military-type jets. After it was first announced that a sequel to the original 1986 movie was in the works, Cruise was reported to have said that he would reprise his role in the sequel if only he gets to actually fly a jet and not pretend to do it through CGI. “We got to do all the jets practical, no CGI on the jets,” Cruise said. “ I’m saying right now no CGI on the jets. If we can figure all that out, and the Department of Defense will allow us to do it, that would be fun.” Following Cruise’s statement that he would like to fly fighter jets, fans have been speculating that he would learn to fly actual fighter jets as part of the preparation for his role in the movie.