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  1. There seems to be a difference between Bustle and Crew Area's Side Armor in Abrams Turret.

     

     

    • protection difference

    c4zSTfs.png

     

     

    Bustle Side : 90°, CE 380mm

    Crew Area Side : 45°, CE 380mm

     

     

     

    • Plate thickness difference

    fyL5CtR.jpg

     

    Bustle Side : 6.35mm (¼ inch)

    Crew Area Side : 19.05mm (¾ inch) 

     

     

     

    ZilEvpE.png

     

    "Bustle Side"

     

     

     

    enmDJeU.jpg

     

    exposed layout of bustle side armor
     

     

     

    X8y35ZT.jpg

     

    crew area side armor layout
     

  2. There seems to be a difference between Bustle and Crew Area's Side Armor in Abrams Turret.

     

     

    • protection difference

    c4zSTfs.png

     

     

    Bustle Side : 90°, CE 380mm

    Crew Area Side : 45°, CE 380mm

     

     

     

    • Plate thickness difference

    fyL5CtR.jpg

     

    Bustle Side : 6.35mm (¼ inch)

    Crew Area Side : 19.05mm (¾ inch) 

     

     

     

    ZilEvpE.png

     

    "Bustle Side"

     

     

     

    enmDJeU.jpg

     

    exposed layout of bustle side armor
     

     

     

    X8y35ZT.jpg

     

    crew area side armor layout
     

  3. 11 hours ago, MoritzPTK said:

     

    Sorry, but K2 seems rather poorly protected. 

     

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    (Credits to Wiedzmin)

     

    This tank was overall very badly protected (paper thin side armor) yet still 55t. Together with awfully sloped turret roof as an invitation for any semi modern APFSDS.

     

    And for Leclerc vs Leo. The Leclerc offers better protection for bustle and turret side. Apart from that i can‘t get the notion of being better protected significantly elsewhere. For hull i think we both agree that Leo is way better, already design wise, and latest model base armor for Leo in early 90ies withstood LKE I so...

     

     

     

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    There is a difference between the picture and the actuality.

     

    There is no reason to leave the place empty.
     

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