Wow, heat shields are hardcore...

[tseitsei89]

2 hours ago, magnemoe said:

Any tips for handling aerobrake with ships? They tend to flip over so the heatshield end up behind.
No issue with pods, have an 20 man return module who flips in lower atmosphere but that is not an problem 
But I have been testing some eve landers who has to use the inflatable shield and they always flip and burn up even with multiple large reaction wheels. 
In lower atmosphere again an flip can be beneficial as i can use parachutes to get shield away. 

Airbrakes on the "back" end of the craft. They need to be covered with the (inflatable) heatshield though or they'll blow up

[Waxing_Kibbous]

Just watched a great documentary called "The Last Man on the Moon" where Gene Cernan talks about the re-entry of the capsule and the flames shooting all across the window. Apparently it was going over 25,000 miles/hour in the upper atmosphere. Now those are some insane heat shields.

[X-SR71]

Wish there were some heatshields for MkII parts.. oh and a decoupler..