I'm interested in moving up to jets. I have flown some giant scale but mostly .60 size planes (midget mustang, chipmunk, p51's, cubs, extra 300's, etc...). I'd like to start with ducted fan but don't know where to start.

First off, am I ready??? Second, anybody have any suggestions as a good first ducted fan kit (preferably ARF or already built/used--I don't want to spend a year building something that I have absolutely no experience flying--maybe later when I know how to fly them well). I would like to stick to a scaled jet like an F16, F15, F18, etc... if they are a good ducted fan trainer. I used to hear that the Byron F16 was a fairly docile trainer (right or wrong???) I have grass and paved runways available but would like to be able to fly off of either.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Bill