Planes Used In Top Gun. Based on the timing the of the script writing process and top guns actual release the go to assumption is that the mig 28 is a soviet fighter. Heres the f 14 tomcat fighter aircraft used for the filming of top gun.
The f 5s were painted black to. So while paramount has confirmed that tom cruise had undergone fighter plane training the studio has not confirmed what kind of plane it is. And the aggressors at the top gun school flew the douglas a 4 skyhawk a us carrier based attack aircraft.
A famous still from the 1986 top gun and our attempt to reproduce the scene with real pilots at an active jet base.
Update on december 16. But times change and so do planes with mavericks trusty tomcat being retired fourteen years ago due to technological advancements although they are still in. F 14a tomcat is a two seat naval fighter which was replaced in 2006 by f 18 hornet. Boeing fa 18ef super hornet.