Initially produced as a kit by Bowlus, the rights to the design were purchased in 1944 by Laister-Kauffmann, although that company went out of business before commencing production.

[1][2] One BA-100 was modified by Schweizer Aircraft, replacing the plywood cockpit pod with a steel tube one.

The famous aerodynamicist Irv Culver told Albatross owner Jeff Byard that the problem came from three sources.

Third, the relatively soft pitch axis cable control system stored elastic energy reacting the friction in the tail hinge.

[3] As of September 2013 there were still 12 Baby Albatross on the US Federal Aviation Administration civil aircraft register.