Top Gun: Maverick

[robn1]

Speculation only, but potential spoilers.

 

[Sluis Van Shipyards]

I look forward to taking my parents to this. This was on all the time at my house growing up...

Even my MOM liked Top Gun...

Is it realistic? I dunno... last night I watched Tony Stark hanging off the bottom of a jet, so I'm long past caring.

I just wanna watch and hear jets on Imax.

My mom is hoping she'll live long enough to see Tom Cruise's obituary. She hates him.

 

[Gimpdiggity]

Speculation only, but potential spoilers.

In this video he says Maverick is flying an SR-72...but isn’t that project effectively a drone? I had read that the successor to the Blackbird was going to be a UAV.

 

[batguy]

In this video he says Maverick is flying an SR-72...but isn’t that project effectively a drone? I had read that the successor to the Blackbird was going to be a UAV.

Sounds like this movie is a fictional story for a mainstream audience.

 

[Sluis Van Shipyards]

My mom is hoping she'll live long enough to see Tom Cruise's obituary. She hates him.

BTW, I was talking to her about this today and she said that the best ending to this movie is Tom Cruise dying in the worst way a pilot could die. I said "Probably with fire in the cockpit and the ejection seat malfunctions." and she said "Yes! They should do that!"

In this video he says Maverick is flying an SR-72...but isn’t that project effectively a drone? I had read that the successor to the Blackbird was going to be a UAV.

I've read everything from it being a drone to it being "optionally manned". I don't know if they even have a prototype or if it's still a concept. I'm also not sure if that would even be a Navy project. It would more likely be tested and flown by USAF personnel like the SR-71. Of course the U.S. military (probably more likely the politicians?) seems to like to do joint projects to keep the costs down when they can, so who knows?

 

[Riceball]

I've read everything from it being a drone to it being "optionally manned". I don't know if they even have a prototype or if it's still a concept. I'm also not sure if that would even be a Navy project. It would more likely be tested and flown by USAF personnel like the SR-71. Of course the U.S. military (probably more likely the politicians?) seems to like to do joint projects to keep the costs down when they can, so who knows?

I haven't seen anything about a proposed SR-71 replacement in ages but if there is still a program for it, depending on when the project was launched, it'll probably be a drone of some sort. It would make sense for an "SR-72" to basically be a high performance equivalent to the Global Hawk.

As for who controls the program, my money would be on the Air Force. As much as Congress like joint programs, I can't see the Navy wanting or caring to be involved since they've (as far as I know) been involved in the strategic reconnaissance game, at least outside of satellites. They tend to be more interested in platforms that can directly support fleet operations and are more interested in knowing where everybody's ships, subs, and shore defense are than tanks and missiles in the middle of a country.

 

[batguy]

Any SR program would be Air Force for sure. Insufficient reason for a Navy variant.

In this century there aren't many reasons left for super-fast spy drones. Never mind piloted spy planes.

 

[robn1]

 

[ghostryder]

LFG!

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ First Reactions Call the Sequel "Perfect," "Emotional," and "A Worthy Successor," After CinemaCon Premiere

Tom Cruise is flying high on the sequel.

collider.com

 

[ID10T]

I think I'll go see it, if COVID stays at bay...

 

[robn1]

 

[ghostryder]

 

[joberg]

Lots of good revues by critiques and Navy/pilots, etc...might even surpass the original

 

[Gimpdiggity]

I just read that they filmed over 800 hours of footage for this. I’m really looking forward to it.

 

[batguy]

I basically don't trust any early reviews of big tentpole movies. Not these days.

 

[robn1]

I just read that they filmed over 800 hours of footage for this. I’m really looking forward to it.

I'll definitely need a pee break.

 

[ghostryder]

I'll definitely need a pee break.

 

[Malibu139]

OMG there was like a 10 min preview of this before Dr Strange!
I am sooooo pumped for Maverick. The air to air sequences…. Wow. Had a giant 12 year old me smile the entire sequence.

May27 giant imax showing can’t get here soon enough.

 

[ID10T]

Saw something yesterday where he flew a helicopter to the premier and landed it on a carrier….

 

[Jameel Ur]

Hello Guys,
I just saw trailer, it looks interesting to me.
Which Maverick's outfit you like most, Jumpsuit, Brown Leather Jacket or Olive Green Flight Jacket?
I couldn't see first movie yet so, Is he wearing the same old movie leather jacket?