RE: 'Am I ready for a jet?' & other questions you've heard too many times...
deli, maybe look at something like the Thunderbird or Firebird from HL. Kinda looks like a Stryker, but it's got an EDF instead of a prop. Might hold up a little better for your learning curve vs a thin winged fighter.
I bought the Thunderbird on one of HL's crash sales, nice little bird. Thing with it, you can change the exhaust diameter to give you lower speed/ more thrust, or higher speed/ lower thrust easily.
Biggest thing you'll need to learn on an EDF is planning ahead. Unlike instant reaction, like you get from a prop, you have a lag as the EDF spools up.