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: 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. There were reports in November 2018 that production of the movie was put on hold to allow Tom Cruise to learn how to fly fighter jets. Entertainment Weekly confirmed that he went through extensive training for the film, but it wasn’t clear that the training involved learning how to fly Navy fighter jets. And even if he did learn how to fly fighter jets, he really wouldn’t need to actually get into a U.S. Navy fighter jet to learn how to fly them. This is because much of the basic training that even professional military fighter pilots receive is done through A.I.-powered flight simulators. Did he actually fly military jets in Top Gun: