NBAA CONVENTION NEWS
DAY 3
october 20, 2022
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Training the ‘Top Gun’-ners by Hanneke Weitering
Creators of this year’s blockbuster hit “Top Gun: Maverick” gathered at NBAA-BACE 2022 yesterday for a panel discussion about what it took to bring realism to a risky film production. “Top Gun: Maverick” follows the adventures of fictional test pilot and U.S. Navy Capt. Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, played by Tom Cruise. Although Cruise did not make an appearance at the NBAA show, his co-star Monica Barbaro, who played the role of the sole female fighter pilot Lt. Natasha “Phoenix” Trace, was there to explain how the actors prepared for the film. While actors typically prepare for their roles by memorizing lines and doing some research on the ground, the stars of “Top Gun: Maverick” did much of their preparations while flying on all kinds of airplanes and military jets. Before filming intense scenes flying in supersonic jets, Barbaro spent 40 hours doing flight training in the air.
DAVID McINTOSH
Wisk to the future Someday, perhaps sooner than later, a business trip might start in something like this Wisk eVTOL. (See AAM story on page 37.)
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AVIONICS Head HUD
PilotVision unveils wearable display | 6
OPERATIONS Nagoya Airport
Coming back from the pandemic | 34
MRO Calming Corrosion
QTA makes long-lasting reversers | 22
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