Name the plane

[78Pace]

Hi all - in doing some family history research I've come across this photograph of a plane which I don't recognise and, so far, can't find with Google either. It relates to my grandfather who served in the Royal Flying Corps in WW1 and I am told that the photo may have been taken in France. Hoping that you can help me solve this puzzle please!

[tight5]

Maybe -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackburn_Blackburd

[Tony1963]

Lol. A hundred years ago a now defunct manufacturer built 3 aircraft, and it wasn’t a success. Fifteen minutes after a plea for help identifying it from an old photo, someone gives the answer. PistonHeads occasionally warms the cockles

[CobolMan]

tight5 said:

Maybe -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackburn_Blackburd

Good call, pics of N114 here http://flyingmachines.ru/Site2/Crafts/Craft25616.h...

[CanAm]

You know that old saying that "If it looks right..."

[Eric Mc]

If a company was to win a prize for the most number of ugly designs, I would nominate Blackburn - especially its biplanes.

[78Pace]

Thanks everyone for upholding the reputation of the PH collective in 2019 - 5 answers within the first couple of hours! I have no idea what my grandfather had to do with this plane, so that'll be another avenue to look into. The links you have posted contain a mine of information - thank you again.

[CanAm]

Eric Mc said:

If a company was to win a prize for the most number of ugly designs, I would nominate Blackburn - especially its biplanes.

The monoplanes weren't a lot better. But they finally did ok with the Buccaneer.

[Eric Mc]

What went wrong with the Buccaneer - it's quite an attractive design (and excellent in its role). It took them 50 years to get it right.

[Tony1963]

Eric Mc said:

What went wrong with the Buccaneer - it's quite an attractive design (and excellent in its role). It took them 50 years to get it right.

Really? What makes you say that? Bear in mind it was in service for just over 30 years, and not one modern military aircraft has been introduced in what turns out to be a final and successful state.

[The Dangerous Elk]

CanAm said:

The monoplanes weren't a lot better. But they finally did ok with the Buccaneer.

The Firebrand was a looker, great name as well.

[Tony1963]

The Blackburn Monoplane was/is very pretty

[Eric Mc]

It's hard to be 100% consistent - but Blackburn really tried.