A 1936 tandem two-seat monoplane trainer with retractable landing gear. Powered by one 335kW Argus As.410A engine on Ar.96B production aircraft built from 1940 (prototype had one 179kW Argus As.10C). The Ar.199 was a development of the design.
During the war years, production was transferred to Letov and Avia in Czechoslovakia where manufacturing continued until the end of 1948 as C.2B-1. Letov built the Arado Ar-96B trainer as the C-2A (back designation for wartime production Ar-96 for Luftwaffe), and C-2B (Arado Ar-96B produced for Czech Air Force).
The C.2B-1 was a standard basic trainer in the Czechoslovak Air Force and National Security Guard.
Engine: 1 x As 410A, 340kW
Wingspan: 11.0 m / 36 ft 1 in
Length: 9.1 m / 29 ft 10 in
Height: 2.6 m / 8 ft 6 in
Wing area: 17.1 sq.m / 184.06 sq ft
Take-off weight: 1750 kg / 3858 lb
Empty weight: 530 kg / 1168 lb
Max. speed: 330 km/h / 205 mph
Cruise speed: 275 km/h / 171 mph
Ceiling: 7000 m / 22950 ft
Range w/max.fuel: 990 km / 615 miles
Crew: 2
Armament: 1-2 machine-guns
Ar 96B / Avia C.2B-1
Engine: Argus As 410A, 465 hp
Wingspan: 35 ft 11.5 in
Wing area: 186.22 sq.ft
Length: 29 ft 11.25 in
Height: 8 ft 6 in
Empty weight: 2854 lb
Loaded weight: 3747 lb
Max speed: 219 mph
Cruise: 175 mph
Range: 428 mi
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