Viper vs. F-16 Fighting Falcon

[Finnattic]

Some of you may remember this. Here's a "war story" of sorts. Thought it was pretty worthy of posting. Dodge Viper beats F-16 in a half mile drag race. That's right the jet fighter F-16.

Talk about bragging rights...

http://www.modernracer.com/features/...ipervsf16.html

[SpeedFreak]

Uh huh. Put a K&N and a Borla exhaust on the F-16 and then see who come sout ahead. (snicker snicker)

[Sammy Sandbag]

I hear for their next competition Dodge will be racing a F/A-18 Hornet off the catapult of a carrier.....

[Finnattic]

Originally Posted by SpeedFreak

Uh huh. Put a K&N and a Borla exhaust on the F-16 and then see who come sout ahead. (snicker snicker)

LOL looks like the F-16 is gonna need some mods to beat the Viper in a drag race.

Originally Posted by Sammy Sandbag

I hear for their next competition Dodge will be racing a F/A-18 Hornet off the catapult of a carrier.....

Better put some wings on that Viper...Again congrats on the nomination Sir and I say again I don't mind taking orders from an Army guy.

[Sammy Sandbag]

Originally Posted by Finnattic

Again congrats on the nomination Sir and I say again I don't mind taking orders from an Army guy.

Thanks, hopefully I won't have to do that. Seems like the forums are taking care of themselves for the most part.

[WazzuCoug]

I read a motortrend the other day about a mustang, a viper, and a corvette that were all compared to fighter jets. Anyone else read that?

[Finnattic]

Originally Posted by WazzuCoug

I read a motortrend the other day about a mustang, a viper, and a corvette that were all compared to fighter jets. Anyone else read that?

At first read I thought you were being sarcastic but upon further review. Very interesting read.

Nothing like some of the latest, fastest, baddest stock American sports cars and Jet fighters to get the ole testosterone flowing. Ahhhh the two go together so well... Thanks WazzuCoug
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...lub/index.html

[SupraTitan]

F-16, freakin lawn dart figures it would loose to a car. Try an F-15E with the Pratt Whittney 229 engines and see what happens hehehe. Problem is all jets start off kind of slow, and the car can get a jump but is very quickly run down. Also I don't think the car would be able to wow the audience quite like the F-15 when it comes to the max climb portion of the contest.

[05Titan05]

1/2 mile? lets go for a full mile and see who wins!! Im a ex- F-16 Avionincs tech so im biased.. lol

[05Titan05]

Originally Posted by SupraTitan

F-16, freakin lawn dart figures it would loose to a car. Try an F-15E with the Pratt Whittney 229 engines and see what happens hehehe. Problem is all jets start off kind of slow, and the car can get a jump but is very quickly run down. Also I don't think the car would be able to wow the audience quite like the F-15 when it comes to the max climb portion of the contest.

Oh yeah f-15 put two engins on a brick and you can make anything fly right? lol Yeah all jets start slow.

[SupraTitan]

Originally Posted by 05Titan05

Oh yeah f-15 put two engins on a brick and you can make anything fly right? lol Yeah all jets start slow.

That was the exact thinking behind the design of the F4 phantom. I believe even todays design simulators say it will not fly. The F-15 was until the F-22 the only jet that could accellerate while being completely vertical, pulls more G's in the vertical position than the space shuttle on take off. So you are right you can make anything fly with the right amount of power.