The Baby Albatross, first flown in 1937, was a production design by Hawley Bowlus for both kits and complete sailplanes. Bowlus produced kits until 1942, and in 1944 Laister-Kauffmann bought the rights but produced no aircraft before going out of business. The pod is a molded plywood unit, and no spoilers are provided, but some have been modified by owners. Many other modifications were carried out, including one Baby with a steel tube pod built by Schweizer. Many soaring notables had a Baby Bowlus as their first ship, including Dick Johnson, Dick Schreder and Joe Lincoln, and flights of more than 402 km / 250 miles have been made.
One example belongs to the National Soaring Museum.
The Vintage Sailplane Association has plans and the Baby Albatross is Air Transport Certified