Question

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

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