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Lloyd Jones

No Top Gun but minister survives G-force Hornet flight

Defence Minister Richard Marles has survived "significant G-forces" in a RAAF Super Hornet. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

Jet fighter planes are not built for comfort but are incredible machines piloted by remarkably skilled pilots, says Defence Minister Richard Marles after a flight in a Super Hornet.

The deputy prime minister took a two-hour flight in the jet out of RAAF Darwin as the night flying exercise Pitch Black drew to a close after Australia hosted fighter jets and air crew from 21 nations.

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