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I got a question. Why doesn't Altays side skirts reach to top level of the wheels?

Altay has a dual layer floor to mitigate mine and IED blasts. It's likely the actual floor of the hull is higher then what we can see, thus the crewman are sitting higher and require less side skirt for protection.
 
Altay has a dual layer floor to mitigate mine and IED blasts. It's likely the actual floor of the hull is higher then what we can see, thus the crewman are sitting higher and require less side skirt for protection.

It's not only the crew that can be injured. A hit on the wheel chain can prevent by a side skirts. It doesn't cost much.
 
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