X Files

Executive summary PDF for X1 Racing's Project MAXIMUM BOOST.

Full proposal PDF: Racing to Advanced Air Mobility — Project Maximum Boost.

The Path to Maximum Freedom in Advanced Air Mobility

Well-to-wheel efficiency analysis demonstrating the commercial freight case for racing-derived powertrain technology.

Stationary grid generation application: how racing-derived combustion technology delivers 60%+ thermal efficiency for on-demand grid power.

True VTOL personal air mobility: why the hybrid OPFPLG architecture is the only path that delivers race-duration mission times AND practical driveway-to-driveway personal mobility.

First-principles analysis of the OPFPLG (Opposed-Piston Free-Piston Linear Generator) architecture supporting Project MAXIMUM BOOST.

Short-form speedrun overview of Project Maximum Boost. Submitted to A16Z.

Google Patents listing for US 8,616,162 B2 — foundational OPFPLG (Opposed-Piston Free-Piston Linear Generator) patent referenced in Project Maximum Boost - Expired Patent - Thus public domain.

Department of Defense Acquisition Transformation Strategy (November 2025) — official DoD strategic framework for accelerating defense acquisition and dual-use technology transfer.

A $5.5B example of non-traditional government contracting methods designed to help fast-track research initiatives and prototype innovation.

Example $1.1B+ program to purchase 200,000 low-cost, one-way mission, domestically produced drones.

Defense Innovation Unit solution submission portal for PROJ00664.

LinkedIn article by Mac McAlpine on AI-augmented remote flight testing methodology for hybrid-electric eVTOL platforms. Submitted to: The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics 3/26/2026.

LinkedIn article by Mac McAlpine making the well-to-wheel case for super-efficient fossil powertrains over grid-charged EVs.

LinkedIn article by Mac McAlpine. The right to life is a human right — how removing the human pilot from the cockpit eliminates fear as a performance limiter and unlocks the true potential of motorsport.

Federal Register: Executive Order establishing the United States Investment Accelerator — the regulatory acceleration framework underpinning Project Maximum Boost.

White House Presidential Action (June 2025) — Executive Order to accelerate domestic drone production, integration into the national airspace, and U.S. leadership in unmanned aerial systems.

U.S. Department of Transportation briefing: Secretary Sean P. Duffy and the FAA unveil the future of aviation under the Trump administration.

President Donald J. Trump's official Truth Social post pledging fully expedited approvals and permits — including all environmental approvals — for any person or company investing $1 billion or more in the United States.

Official X1Racing post on X (formerly Twitter) from @realx1racing.

“Tesla aspires to be as helpful as possible to other car companies. We made all our patents freely available several years ago. Now, we are enabling other companies to use our Supercharger network. Also happy to license Autopilot/FSD or other Tesla technology.”

Official X1Racing Substack post laying out the best, fastest, and cheapest path to Advanced Air Mobility.

Official X1Racing Substack post on why Mac McAlpine is the right leader to deliver flying cars.

Official X1Racing Substack post on delivering flying cars at Trump speed with Project Maximum Boost.