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Dodge is known for appearing in the most badass action moviestunts. Well, now we’re challenging you to think about what ittakes to pull it off...

If we recreated the scene from Fast & Furious 7 and dropped aChallenger SRT® Hellcat Redeye Widebody from a C-130 aircraft at5,280 ft, how much horsepower would it take to drive past it beforeit hits the ground if you’re 1 mile away?

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  • Air density @ sea level, 59 degrees, no wind = p = .002377slugs/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 constantacceleration with no aerodynamic drag until terminal velocity
  • Horsepower needed to accelerate is AVERAGE - not peak
  • 100% driveline efficiency

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