A heat shield for an aircraft, comprising: a first panel having a first outer surface and a first inner surface opposite the first outer surface, wherein the first panel comprises a plurality of clearance holes extending through the first panel from the first outer surface to the first inner surface; a second panel having a second outer surface and a second inner surface opposite the second outer surface, wherein the second panel comprises a plurality of through-holes extending through the second panel from the second outer surface to the second inner surface, wherein the second panel is arranged with respect to the first panel such that at least a first portion of the second inner surface faces a first portion of the first inner surface, wherein the second panel comprises a respective through-hole for each respective clearance hole of the first panel, wherein a wear coating is applied to the first portion of the second inner surface and the first portion of the first inner surface; and a plurality of sliding joints, wherein each sliding joint joins the first panel to the second panel at a respective location within a first edge region of the first panel and within a first edge region of the second panel such that the first edge region of the second panel is in sliding contact with the first edge region of the first panel, wherein a fastener is positioned such that it extends through a clearance hole, a through-hole, and a washer, wherein a clearance diameter of the clearance hole is greater than a diameter of the through-hole, wherein the clearance diameter is more than 25% greater than a fastener diameter, wherein the through-hole is sized to accommodate the fastener with little to no translation possible within through-hole, wherein the sliding joint further comprises a threaded collar having internal threads configured to engage a threaded portion of the fastener adjacent the washer, and wherein the threaded collar comprises a wrenching element that is initially coupled to the threaded collar, when the sliding joint is being assembled to the first and second panels, and is configured to break away from the threaded collar at a predetermined preload. a first panel having a first outer surface and a first inner surface opposite the first outer surface, wherein the first panel comprises a plurality of clearance holes extending through the first panel from the first outer surface to the first inner surface; a second panel having a second outer surface and a second inner surface opposite the second outer surface, wherein the second panel comprises a plurality of through-holes extending through the second panel from the second outer surface to the second inner surface, wherein the second panel is arranged with respect to the first panel such that at least a first portion of the second inner surface faces a first portion of the first inner surface, wherein the second panel comprises a respective through-hole for each respective clearance hole of the first panel, wherein a wear coating is applied to the first portion of the second inner surface and the first portion of the first inner surface; and a plurality of sliding joints, wherein each sliding joint joins the first panel to the second panel at a respective location within a first edge region of the first panel and within a first edge region of the second panel such that the first edge region of the second panel is in sliding contact with the first edge region of the first panel, wherein a fastener is positioned such that it extends through a clearance hole, a through-hole, and a washer, wherein a clearance diameter of the clearance hole is greater than a diameter of the through-hole, wherein the clearance diameter is more than 25% greater than a fastener diameter, wherein the through-hole is sized to accommodate the fastener with little to no translation possible within through-hole, wherein the sliding joint further comprises a threaded collar having internal threads configured to engage a threaded portion of the fastener adjacent the washer, and wherein the threaded collar comprises a wrenching element that is initially coupled to the threaded collar, when the sliding joint is being assembled to the first and second panels, and is configured to break away from the threaded collar at a predetermined preload.