Dave Berke, a retired Top Gun instructor, rates the action scenes in "Top Gun" and "Top Gun: Maverick." He talks about being an effective wingman, piloting an F-14, firing missiles, effectively navigating jet wash, getting out of a flat spin, and how ejector seats work in "Top Gun," starring Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer, and Anthony Edwards. Then, he breaks down the ways a modern-day F/A-18 Super Hornet differs from an F-14, how Top Gun students train for dogfights, the physical effects gravitational forces can have on fighter pilots, the best ways to fight against radar-guided missiles, and how pilots land on aircraft carriers in "Top Gun: Maverick," starring Miles Teller, Glen Powell, and Jon Hamm. Berke spent 23 years in the Marines Corps as a fighter pilot. During this time, he flew the F-18 Hornet, the F-16 Fighting Falcon, the F-22 Raptor, and the F-35 Lightning II. He is currently the chief development officer at Echelon Front. Follow Dave here: MORE HOW REAL IS IT? VIDEOS: WWII Historian Rates 'Saving Private Ryan' For Realism | How Real Is It? | Insider Former Hells Angel Rates 11 Biker Gang Scenes In Movies | How Real Is It? | Insider Wilderness Survivalists Rate 45 Survival Scenes in Movies and TV | How Real Is It? | Marathon ------------------------------------------------------ #topgun #topgunmaverick #insider Insider's mission is to inform and inspire. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: Insider on Facebook: Insider on Instagram: Insider on Twitter: Insider on Snapchat: Insider on TikTok: @insider Fighter Pilot Rates 'Top Gun' Action Scenes For Realism | How Real Is It? | Insider