A Natural Born Pilot With a Passion For Collecting Aircraft
Tom Cruise is a trained pilot and owns several airplanes. He has been flying since the early 1990s and has a commercial pilot’s license. He has performed many of his own stunts, operating heavy aerial vehicles in the “Mission: Impossible” franchise, including flying a helicopter and a fighter jet.
Tom’s airplane collection includes a Gulfstream ‘’IV G4’’ jet, a ‘’P-51 Mustang’’ fighter, and a helicopter. The Gulfstream is a luxury jet that can seat up to 19 passengers. The ‘’P-51 Mustang’’ is a World War II fighter plane that the actor restored He reportedly uses the ‘’Bell 206’’ Jet Ranger helicopter for personal travel.