Tom Cruise's First Fighter Jet Flight Left Him Sick, Twice: The Story Behind Maverick
Tom Cruise revealed he threw up on his first fighter jet flight and again on day one of Top Gun's F-14 shoot. He also teased Top Gun 3: "Maverick's going to be in it."
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“Tom Cruise's First Fighter Jet Flight Left Him Sick, Twice: The Story Behind Maverick”
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1 Oct 2026
Key Highlights
- Honest admission: Tom Cruise said he "puked his guts out" on his first fighter jet flight, in an A-4.
- It happened again: He threw up once more on the first day of filming aboard an F-14 for Top Gun.
- He didn't quit: Two more flights that same day turned out to be "just magnificent," he said.
- Top Gun 3 tease: "Maverick's going to be in it. There's going to be fighter jets. It's going to be cool."
- The status: Paramount officially confirmed Top Gun 3 at CinemaCon in April 2026.
Tom Cruise is famous for doing his own stunts, from hanging off planes to flying fighter jets. But his first time in a fighter jet did not go smoothly. Appearing on The Jennifer Hudson Show, the actor admitted it made him sick, twice.
"I remember my first time in a fighter jet. I was flying an A-4 and I really puked my guts out," he said.
"I've Got to Figure This Out"
When Hudson asked whether it put him off, Cruise said it only made him more determined. "No. I was like, okay, I've got to figure this out. I don't want to keep puking the back of this airplane. We had to shoot a movie and then on the first day on the F-14, I puked again."
