Fairings as heat shields for aerobraking?

[A_name]

In his post at the steam forums Harvester says that "fairings will shield anything inside them from drag and heat, making them an ideal tool for making payloads survive even more aggressive aerodynamic stresses." This sounds like fairings could be used as improvised heat shields for aerobraking maneuvers. I haven't tried it yet but I thought I'd put the idea out there.

Edited April 27, 2015 by A_name

[vosechu]

Probably true. As long as they don't exceed their heat rating. This feels in keeping with the ethos of ksp: Simulator game, not a simulator.