WW1 Sopwith Camel With Original Rotary Engine

Well - I am just sort of enjoying the education and thinking that this has a couple of fouled plugs that are misfiring - or dirty contacts / magneto etc.. but it was running good enough to fly, but it's not like he has a dedicated team of WW1 aircraft mechanics behind him, servicing the plane every time it needs it.... AND I had an old friend Tommy who had one... AND without all the action movie bullshit - it was good to see how they actually fly, being very light and "fairy like" - that behind the engine, when they crash landed into trees and other things, they landed at such low speeds, and without much intertia, that and the way they could break up, the pilots would often survive the crash quite nicely.... and break their necks as they fell out of the top of the trees.... https://upload.wikimedia.org/w....ikipedia/commons/3/3

AND it's nice to see "how" they actually run.... and fly..... Like this is very doable as a home built aircraft..... Do I mope around about the ex girl friend or wife etc., and all that bitches cuntish antics, OR do I get something really good to become interested in doing?

AND from a rolling start at sort of jogging speed, it's airborn in about 4 x it's own length..... Fuck. --- You could take off and land this almost anywhere. See added comment - for layout.

It can take off in about 20 - 24 meters.... WOW.

This can be clicked on for a huge HIGH resolution image. https://upload.wikimedia.org/w....ikipedia/commons/7/7

@Life_N_Times_of_Shane_T_Hanson: great picture ! thanks mate !

@Leader_Desslok: If you right click on the picture, there are properly built, "Tie Down" rings, to "tie it down" to stakes in the ground, so they don't blow away in a strong wind.... But in looking at the pictures, no wonder they weigh fuck all, with a huge amount of surface area.......