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Tom Cruise flying his own stunts

Posted: Wed Feb 7 2018, 21:00
by theyeti

Re: Tom Cruise flying his own stunts

Posted: Wed Feb 7 2018, 21:03
by theyeti
Over dramatic in parts but a pretty big achievement all the same. Good on you Tom. I think I could spend ten years learning to be an actor and I’d still be crap.

Re: Tom Cruise flying his own stunts

Posted: Wed Feb 7 2018, 23:45
by zzodr
Yeah, but can he Tip the Hat?

Re: Tom Cruise flying his own stunts

Posted: Thu Feb 8 2018, 00:11
by Eric Hunt
He had one of his first lessons with me in 2002, and he did pretty well, but remember that he flies his own P-51 Mustang, so he already had a reasonable idea of aviation. Hovering, as we would expect, was a bit tricky. A very likeable guy for someone so famous.

Re: Tom Cruise flying his own stunts

Posted: Thu Feb 8 2018, 02:52
by flyhuey
The movie, "Top Gun", divorcing a true Australian beauty (Nicole Kidman), and Scientology cult put me off.

Re: Tom Cruise flying his own stunts

Posted: Thu Feb 8 2018, 06:47
by Hughesy
Doesn't say much about the high NR during the stunts. 450 rings a bell

Re: Tom Cruise flying his own stunts

Posted: Thu Feb 8 2018, 12:37
by SkyViking
zzodr wrote:Yeah, but can he Tip the Hat?

Haha :D

Re: Tom Cruise flying his own stunts

Posted: Thu Feb 8 2018, 13:20
by Gonsky
The insurance guys would be sh#ting themselves.......

Re: Tom Cruise flying his own stunts

Posted: Fri Feb 9 2018, 06:10
by rex bivouac
Hughesy, you are wrong about the high Nr!







It was 456....... :shock:

Re: Tom Cruise flying his own stunts

Posted: Fri Feb 9 2018, 06:31
by arrrj
Despite the above, I reckon COOL. Good on you Tom.

:D

Re: Tom Cruise flying his own stunts

Posted: Fri Feb 9 2018, 06:35
by Jabberwocky
I concur arrrj, great job! That sort of budget is a different world to me, but at least he’s having a go and Top Gun will always keep him cool, however old it is.

Re: Tom Cruise flying his own stunts

Posted: Fri Feb 9 2018, 08:02
by arrrj
PS. I love flying the H125. Such a great machine.

But Tom's is better...it is matt black !

Re: Tom Cruise flying his own stunts

Posted: Fri Feb 9 2018, 09:30
by Jabberwocky
Have to buy a matte black one then arrrj ;)

Re: Tom Cruise flying his own stunts

Posted: Fri Feb 9 2018, 19:08
by Waka topatopa
rex bivouac wrote:Hughesy, you are wrong about the high Nr!







It was 456....... :shock:


Mate she’d lift a good load at that NR!

Re: Tom Cruise flying his own stunts

Posted: Sat Feb 10 2018, 01:18
by arrrj
Jabber...there is one for sale in QLD...shhhh. Low skids. Very fast. :D

Arrrj

Re: Tom Cruise flying his own stunts

Posted: Mon Jul 2 2018, 01:03
by Helicoil