RE: Whats so special about jets?
Jets are what I like in real aircraft. Anything jet powered is cool. Corporate jets, airliners, fighters, older jet warbirds, etc. The smooth power, the sound, the smell, the speed, the aerodynamic looks of the jet designs. The elegant designs, fit and finish of an aerodynamic work of art that is also a work horse - a blend of everything man kind has wanted to do for eons. Jets represent the best of aviation to me.
If I want something "hard to fly" I'll make a Wright Brothers Flyer or fly my heli. If I want something "sweet and on rails" I'll enjoy a jet. Smooth mid speed fly bys.. and the power of a vertical climb and the energy of higher mass that leads to a butter smooth huge loop or vertical reversal is really cool to me. I also like scale. There is nothing cooler in scale than a turbine jet. You have the excess performance to carry a little extra weight and the sound and thunderous roar is hard to beat if you like it in real life aircraft too.