jchigar02,

try out a 40 size trainer and see how fast your full scale abilities prove useless. i have numerous hours in gen av planes and though the principles are the same, the reality of standing on the ground flying an aircraft vs. sitting in the seat are worlds apart, your control inputs are wildly different as well.

I have seen aggressive pilots work thier way into jets in about 18 months, pretty much flying every weekend to get there. starting with a 40 size trainer, working through more advanced aircraft until they get to a jet. wadding up a $200 trainer and a few other aircraft along the way rather than the big splash of wadding up a $10,000 jet that you propose to build. the questions you are asking will be answered along the way, along with the hundreds of other questions that will be coming up too.

be a bit patient and yes it can happen. if you want it now that twin turbine f-18 is out there. you can write a check and have it delivered. make sure you have video going, and please call the fire department ahead of time if you do go that route.

you might look out for buck garza, he no longer posts here but he is a real deal hot **** "bug" and r/c jet pilot over on the left coast