The V 39 was a two bay biplane with constant chord wings mounted with slight stagger and a wide gap.

[2] The fuselage was deep bellied, flat sided, constructed from wood and covered with three-ply.

[1] There were two open, tandem cockpits, the rear one provided with vision enhancing trailing edge cut-outs in both upper and lower planes.

The V 39's undercarriage was standard for the time, with mainwheels on a rigid axle supported by fuselage mounted V-struts and with a tailskid.

[2] The V 39 was designed to combine modest performance with reliability and robustness with easy handling and a low landing speed.