Empire ends with Luke having his hand replaced after losing it in a battle with Vader, not knowing whether Vader really is Luke's father, not knowing the fate of Han Solo, the rebellion in disarray after huge defeats, etc. It is in no way a complete story with that much open at the end of the...
I love Top Gun. My wife is a pilot. She comes from an aviation family. We have a Cessna. Top Gun is one of my wife's favorite films. Even with all of that I'm in total agreement!