Viper vs F16 Again

It's a laugh

By PH Staff / Wednesday, 19 March 2003 / Loading comments

Dodge have been racing against Jet fighters again in a carefully staged half mile race. This year they pitched a Lockheed Martin F-16 against the 500 horsepower Dodge Viper SRT-10 in the drag contest.

When the dust settled last Saturday before thousands of spectators at the Luke Days Air Show, the Dodge Viper came out on top, covering the half mile in about 18 seconds.

Obviously it was an awesome sight seeing the Dodge Viper SRT-10 move down the runway quicker than an F-16,

" said Dan Knott, Director - Performance Vehicle Operations (PVO), DaimlerChrysler.

Compared to the Dodge Viper's American sports car leading 500 horsepower, 525 lb.-ft. of torque and 190 mph top speed, the Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon - nicknamed the "Viper" - generates around 23,000 pounds of thrust and a top speed of more than 1,300 mph, but it's not particularly good around town.