Better Half VW explained

The Better Half VW is an American aircraft engine, designed by Leonard Milholland of Brookshire, Texas, in 1993 for use in ultralight aircraft. The engine is supplied in the form of plans for amateur construction.^{[1] [2]}

Design and development

The engine is a twin cylinder four-stroke, horizontally-opposed air-cooled, direct-drive gasoline engine design based on the Volkswagen air-cooled engine. It employs coil ignition and produces about 300NaN0. Unlike other half VWs this design does not require cutting the engine block in half, but instead blanks the two aft cylinders and removes the pistons.^{[1] [2]}

The design has evolved over time, incorporating improvements to reduce complexity and improve reliability.^[2]

Applications

• Milholland Legal Eagle

Notes and References

1. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011–12, pages 238-239. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
2. Web site: The Better Half VW Engine. 10 July 2015. Milholland. Leonard. betterhalfvw.com. 2002.