It was a low-wing monoplane, designed in 1938 to be launched from a catapult and operated over water.

The enclosed cockpit had two side-by-side seats for instructor and student, and a third, rear seat, for a trainee-navigator or radio operator.

Two of the 5 prototypes, D-IFRB and D-ISBC did serve as trainers[1] and were used for air-sea rescue operations from Northern Norway.

Data from Aircraft of the Third Reich Vol.1[5]General characteristics Performance

Note: Official RLM designations had the prefix "8-", but this was usually dropped and replaced with the manufacturer's prefix.