The prime minister took a ride in the jet during a visit to RAF Coningsby

Despite the sequel coming out 36 years later, fans will likely not wait that long for another Top Gun film.

The incident took place during production for the film in 2015

Christopher McQuarrie posted a birthday tribute to Tom Cruise, sharing a photo of the actor dangling from a helicopter.

Box office figures continue to skyrocket for the sequel to the iconic 80s film, leaving film producers laughing all the way to the bank.

One of the movie's coolest scenes was actually an accident

The movie has been a huge hit with fans and critics

Having known Cruise for 16 years now, Pegg has also picked up a thing or two from him, having shared laughs and heart-to-hearts together

Channelling their inner Tom Cruise, lads suffering from sleep apnoea are turning their sleeping machines into fighter pilot masks.

Despite a long battle with throat cancer Val Kilmer was able to make a cameo in Top Gun: Maverick, but what is his net worth now?

Tom Cruise recently reprised his role as Maverick for the Top Gun sequel

Cinemagoers have been left seriously impressed by the eagerly-anticipated sequel

Cinema lovers all over the world are currently enjoying the heart-stopping thrill ride that is Top Gun: Maverick. Unless they live in China.

Would Top Gun even be Top Gun without Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell?

Top Gun: Maverick has Tom Cruise breaking his own records for his biggest movie opening ever

Fans are loving the Top Gun sequel, but will there be a third?

The 62-year-old played Tom Cruise's nemesis in the 1986 classic

The 62-year-old actor recently went through a two-year battle with throat cancer that saw him suffer the loss of his voice.

The seventh instalment in the series was announced in April, and will be the first in a two-part send-off to main character Ethan Hunt

The new Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning trailer has dropped