Could the Sopwith Camel beat The Red Baron - and can I buy and fly one today?

The Sopwith Camel was a British fighter aircraft that gained fame during World War I, as it was one of the most successful Allied planes, downing 1,294 enemy aircraft - more than any other Allied fighter of the time. The Camel was a challenging aircraft to fly, with sensitive controls that allowed skilled pilots to execute impressive maneuvers. The Vickers machine gun, located in the hump-like cowling over the cockpit, was a distinctive feature of the Camel, which made it an effective fighter. The Camel's most famous opponent was the Fokker Dr.I triplane, flown by the Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen. In fact, Richthofen was killed in his red Dr.I during a dogfight with a Camel!

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Paper on simulated dogfight
https://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/showthread.php?t=72806
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7n9lbz68dhh44b3/FokkerDr1_Sopwith_Camel_turning_comparison_PA21.pdf?dl=0

Movies with the Sopwith Camel:
The Peanuts Movie 2015
Sucker Punch 2011
The Red Baron 2008
Flyboys 2006
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie 2001
L’as Des As (Ace of Aces) 1982
The Great Waldo Pepper 1975
Von Richthofen and Brown 1971
The Blue Max 1966
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Footage
Historical Machines FreeView - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq78ZocOAkY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnPJ9yj8G9w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mmm37Xeq0iI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZM1kc_N770

High Flight - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEYks6vimN4
WWIAirCombat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6PnKUEFX8g&t=327s
Froggy Frog 9000 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltg18YmIA_Q
MerlinBH Productions - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG__CWTASSw
Aviation videos archives part1 1900-1935 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCVJ2AI-r7A
Johnny Johnson - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohnGsvWMrH0

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