04/30/2014. Remarks by Johan Visschedijk: "The Ar 199 was designed in 1938 to meet the requirements of a specification calling for a light float seaplane suitable for initial and basic floatplane flying training, and for the training of navigators and radio operators. Owing much of their design to that of the Ar 79 two-seat light cabin monoplane, the first of five prototypes was flown in 1939:

Ar 199 V1 (c/n 3671, registered D-IRFB, later coded "NH+AM")
Ar 199 V2 (c/n 3672, D-ISBC, later coded "BH+BM?")
Ar 199 V3 (c/n 3673, D-ITLF, as on top of page and here, later coded "TJ+HL")
Ar 199 V4 (c/n 3674, coded "BH+AN?")
Ar 199 V5 (c/n 3676, coded "RC+HR")

All-metal construction was employed, the forward fuselage being a welded steel-tube structure with light alloy skinning and the aft fuselage being a stressed-skin monocoque, and the single-spar wing having light alloy and fabric skinning. All movable control surfaces were fabric covered, and catapult points were provided. Side-by-side seating was provided for the instructor and pupil with dual controls, and for wireless operator and navigator training provision was made for a third seat aft. Power plant was a 450 hp Argus As 410C twelve-cylinder air-cooled inverted V-engine.

The trials with the prototypes were extremely successful, and initially a first batch of 65 Ar 199 A-0 pre-production aircraft was planned, however, the requirement for a training seaplane of this type was later abandoned and reportedly 26 aircraft were completed. Besides for training, these also were used for search and rescue, most of them in Scandinavia."

Span: 41 ft 8 in (12.70 m)
Length: 34 ft 8 in (10.57 m)
Height: 14 ft 3.65 in (4.36 m)
Wing area: 327.223 sq.ft (30.40 sq.m)
Empty weight: 3,695 lb (1,676 kg)
Loaded weight: 4,542 lb (2,060 kg)
Max speed: 141 mph (227 kmh) at sea level
Max speed: 162 mph (260 kmh) at 9,843 ft (3,000 m)
Climb: to 9,843 ft (3,000 m) 11 min
Service ceiling: 21,325 ft (6,500 m)
Range: 460 mls (740 km)