One problem about the ol’ Red Planet: terrible ass wind storms. Wind speeds of up to 400 mph are common and they can last weeks at a time. All that silica, iron, rock and Lord knows what else flying around... forget it. Thanks for the link. I have an imaginary space ship but dang it, I need a new ion- drive engine and wouldn’t you know they cost a bundle. Could you spare a few million? :-)
One also has to calculate the air pressure as well. While they may be terrific winds, they hardly exert any force at all, barely enough to lift the dust.
In the same vein, a dainty 5mph wind on Venus would knock you flat.