History:
TORA 101 was originally a Canadian Car & Foundry Harvard IV in service with the RCAF from 1952 – 1968. Purchased by Twentieth Century Fox along with other aircraft to be modified and used in their film, TORA! TORA! TORA!, and flown 197 hours during the filming. Purchased after the movie by Challenge Publications, through other owners, then donated in 1980 along with the B17 Aluminum Overcast to the EAA. Purchased in 1992 by J&R Investments of Wichita Kansas, then Doug Jackson, partner in J&R bought TORA 101 outright in 1995. Flown by Doug some 1700 hours, in close to 400 paid airshow performances, TORA 101 is a regular on the airshow circuit all over the United States.
| Registration Number | Date of Manufacture |
| N60DJ | 1952/1969 |
| Aircraft Role | Nickname |
| Fighter | TORA 101 |
| Aircraft Type: | Wingspan: |
| Harvard IV/TORA! TORA! TORA! Movie Replica | |
| Overall length: | Empty weight: |
| 4400 lbs | |
| Gross weight: | Fuel capacity: |
| 5950 lbs | 140 USG |
| Oil capacity | Engine type: |
| 10.2 USG | Pratt & Whitney R1340 AN2 |
| Propeller type: | Max Speed |
| Hamilton Standard, 3 Balded | 240 Knots |
| Rate of Climb | Cruise Speed |
| 2000 FPM | 160 Knots |
| Service Ceiling | Number of Crew |
| 20,000′ | 1 Pilot, 1 Passenger |
| Armament | Bomb Load |
| Propane/oxygen gas guns | |
| Number Built | Number Surviving |
| Approx 50 for the TORA! TORA! TORA! movie | 25 |
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Links
http://www.tora101.com
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