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Tom Cruise insisted on using real aircraft and no green screens for the cockpit scenes. Actors flew in actual F-18 Super Hornets and experienced up to 8Gs of force.

Maverick confronts the "ghosts of his past," specifically his strained relationship with Lt. Bradley "Rooster" Bradshaw, the son of his late RIO, Goose. Watch TOP GUN MAVERICK (2022)

The cast underwent a rigorous three-month flight training program developed by Cruise, which included underwater survival and building G-force tolerance. Tom Cruise insisted on using real aircraft and

Maverick leads the mission himself, proving it can be done in a dramatic test run . The final mission involves intense dogfights and a narrow escape in a vintage F-14 Tomcat. Production & Realism Bradley "Rooster" Bradshaw, the son of his late RIO, Goose

Filmmakers used a groundbreaking system with six IMAX-quality cameras inside the cockpits to capture the actors' genuine physical reactions to high-speed maneuvers. Key Characters & Cast TOP GUN: MAVERICK (2022) | Preparing to Fly Featurette