SR-72: Top Gun’s Fictional Jet May Be Closer to Reality Than We Think

Summary and Key Points: Tom Cruise's dramatic entrance at the 2024 Olympics, reminiscent of his iconic role as Maverick in Top Gun, has reignited interest in the mysterious SR-72 Darkstar, a hypersonic aircraft featured in Top Gun: Maverick.

-While the F-14, F/A-18, and P-51 Mustang seen in the film are real military aircraft, the SR-72 is a mix of Hollywood fiction and potential reality.

-Lockheed Martin, which collaborated on the film, hints that the SR-72 depicted could be based...