Blackburn had not supplied a separate name for the aircraft, but the Air Ministry needed both a manufacturer and a type name for classification. With Blackburn occupying the manufacturer field, officials also used Blackburn as the aircraft name. The result was the memorable Blackburn Blackburn. The doubled name was an administrative outcome.
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How the Blackburn Blackburn acquired its doubled name
The Blackburn Blackburn's repeated company-and-type name came from official classification after its manufacturer supplied no distinct aircraft name.