Goldberg's sleigh currently runs at 203mph, but he needs it to reach 400mph with all the packages he has to deliver.
If Goldberg is delivering presents at an altitude
of 5,813.6ft, with the same drag and weight of a 2019 Challenger
SRT® Hellcat Redeye, how much HP would he need to reach 400
mph?
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P (air density) at 5813.6 ft = .0019
slug/ft^3
A (Area of Challenger front end) = 26.72
ft^2
C(d) (Coefficient of drag) = .398
Goldberg's sleigh required speed, 400 MPH = 587
ft/sec
F(drag) = 1/2 p x v^2 x C(d)A
P = F(drag) x V
Convert to Horsepower = P ( 1HP/550 ft
lbf/sec)
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