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Dodge is known for appearing in the most badass action movie
stunts. Well, now we’re challenging...
Dodge is known for appearing in the most badass action movie
stunts. Well, now we’re challenging you to think about what it
takes to pull it off...
If we recreated the scene from Fast & Furious 7 and dropped a
Challenger SRT® Hellcat Redeye Widebody from a C-130 aircraft at
5,280 ft, how much horsepower would it take to drive past it before
it hits the ground if you’re 1 mile away?
Pro Tips
- Air density @ sea level, 59 degrees, no wind = p = .002377
slugs/ft^3
- Coefficient of drag (flat plate, NASA) = C(d) = 1.28
- Weight = W = 4451 lbs
- Gravitation constant = g = 32.2 ft/sec^2
- Area = A = 197.5"" long x 78.2"" wide x (1 ft^2/ 14 in^2)
- Vehicle falls flat, wheels 1st, straight down, at constant
acceleration with no aerodynamic drag until terminal velocity
- Horsepower needed to accelerate is AVERAGE - not peak
- 100% driveline efficiency