A Super Hornet fighter jet and tonnes of fireworks are all set to put on a show at Riverfire as the Brisbane Festival begins

The Air Force's F/A-18F Super Hornet will glide just 70 metres from Brisbane city buildings during the Brisbane Festival today.

For most the idea of doing such a thing curdles the blood. 

Reserve Super Hornet Pilot Flight Lieutenant Matthew, whose last name cannot be used for security reasons, said pilots train for weeks just for the single flyover.