MOSCOW, March 30. /TASS/. Russia’s Rostec invited US actor Tom Cruise to visit the MAKS-2023 international aviation expo, so that he could learn first-hand about the capabilities of the newest Russian Su-57 jet fighter, the Rostec press office told TASS Wednesday.

Attentive viewers of the "Top Gun: Maverick" movie trailer starring Tom Cruise noticed a jet fighter in one clip that strongly resembles the Su-57. The US pilot observes the plane from his cockpit during a dogfight.

"The Su-57 is a powerful and advanced machine. It impresses and inspires, not just the military, but, as we can see, movie directors as well. We invite Tom Cruise to the MAKS-2023 expo to get better acquainted with the Su-57 and to see an impressive piloting of this plane by Russian ace pilots in person," the Rostec press office said.

"Top Gun: Maverick" takes place 36 years after the original 1986 movie, in 2022. The first time the Su-57 took to the skies was on January 29, 2010, which makes it possible for the plane to appear in the movie’s storyline. The plane was tested in real combat conditions in 2018 in Syria. It is possible that the filmmakers took note of the new Russian plane and included it in the movie.

The Su-57 is a fifth-general multipurpose jet fighter, designed to destroy all kinds of airborne, ground and naval targets. It features a supersonic cruise speed, internal weapon bays, radio wave-absorbing coating, and a cutting-edge avionics system. By late 2024, the Russian Aerospace Forces should receive 22 jets, by 2028, their number will be increased to 76. The first fighter entered service in 2020.