After more than 30 years of service as a top Navy pilot, Peter Mitchell (codenamed"the Lone Ranger") (Tom Cruise) decided to break the limits of the system and take on a bigger challenge as a test pilot. When he was ordered to train a group of graduates of the High-altitude Sword program for a difficult special mission, he met his late friend and radar interceptor, Lieutenant Bradshaw (codenamed"Rooster"), the son of Lieutenant Nick Bradshaw,"stupid Goose". Faced with an uncertain future and unforgettable demons, the Lone Ranger must overcome his deepest fears. As a result, he was involved in a task that required great sacrifice.

作為海軍頂尖飛行員服役30多年後，皮特·米切爾（代號：“獨行俠”）（湯姆·克魯斯 飾演）決定打破體制的限制，成為一名試飛員接受更大的挑戰。當他接到命令，為一項高難度特殊任務訓練一群“高空利劍”專案的畢業生時，他遇到了已故的好友兼雷達截獲官，代號“笨鵝”的尼克·布拉德肖中尉之子布萊德利·布拉德肖中尉（代號：“公雞”）。面對不確定的未來和難以釋懷的心魔，獨行俠必須戰勝內心深處的恐懼。因此，他參與了一項需要巨大犧牲才能完成的任務。