On Sun, 21 Aug 2005 05:08:02 GMT, Alan Anderson
wrote:

Buran doesn't have engines at the back that need protecting.

I found some interesting Buran photos that you may desire to closely
look at...
http://www.lindenhillimports.com/buran.htm

That I believe is their only surviving v2 model. Certainly there are
major changes design changes from their only Buran v1 model that went
into space and back.

Cardman.