25 year old Katherine "Hornet" Mitchell is the youngest woman to fly in the Navy's Top Gun. Upon joining the Navy, her name was well known to all n the Navy Aviator world as the daughter of Pete "Maverick" Mitchell. But Kat doesn't want that to be her name. Having had an intense argument with her father, Kat left home, seeking to become the best pilot in the navy. In her desperate flight to prove herself and her twin brother Giovanni "Monkey" Mitchell, Kat finds herself face to face with her father and a Bradley "Rooster" Bradshaw. With her brother at her side, Kat attempts to redefine limits. But what happens when she falls in love with the one man her family hates and loves most?