From: henry@spsystems.net   
      
   In article <1111433973.097691.215060@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com>,   
     wrote:   
   >Has anyone tested the idea, for an SSTO, of running the engines at a   
   >low level at re-entry, thus using the engine exhaust as a heat-shield?   
      
   It's been suggested.  I don't think it's actually been tried.  Bear in   
   mind that the engine exhaust is still pretty hot.   
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