@kroyio @grumpygamer read an interesting article by someone who flew a 1980s replica Camel (with a contemporary engine that was _less_ reliable than the original, intriguingly)

there was an emphasis the Camel was only manoueverable by the standards of its day, which were... low. it was aerodynamically very unrefined. things like the aileron hinges... there are Good Aileron Hinge Designs unknown in 1917 so the Camel has, idk, lots of adverse yaw? generally not a nice plane to fly on balance

particularly with an engine that will see you making emergency landings in fields on a regular basis