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16.12 / 19:11
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Top Gun: Is Maverick Actually A Good Pilot?
Is Tom Cruise's iconic Top Gun character, Maverick, actually a good pilot in real terms? In director Tony Scott's 1986 classic action film, Maverick enters the Navy's Top Gun program as a cavalier, arrogant, and reckless young officer. Despite his disdain for authority, however, he is depicted in the film as a highly skilled pilot who even manages to best one of his instructors early in the program, albeit by defying orders.