of Avia C-2B. A wooden version, known as the Ar 396, was built in France and was designated the SIPA S.10.

Design and development

Background

The origins of the Ar 96 can be traced back to the mid 1930s and the shortcomings of the Focke-Wulf Fw 55W, a biplane floatplane intended for the trainer role. During early 1936, the Reich Air Ministry