The Top Gun franchise uses several military aircraft for its action scenes, including the 'Darkstar.' However, is the ...

Summary and Key Points: In "Top Gun: Maverick," Tom Cruise's character pilots a fictional spy plane named "Darkstar," inspired by the real SR-72 project. -The SR-72, also known as the "Son of the ...

While the name of Lockheed Martin’s experimental SR-72 is the Darkstar in “Top Gun: Maverick,” that is not the jet’s actual name. The name hasn’t been officially revealed. The closest ...