wrote on 1/17/2021 7:22 PM:
The real question is: Should a Nimbus 2 be the first glider to soar on Mars?

Not possible for a Nimbus 2, but there is a "2" glider that's shown it could soar on Mars:
Perlan 2.

It's going to take one heck of a "trailer and tow vehicle" to get it to Mars!

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Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to email me)
- "A Guide to Self-Launching Sailplane Operation"
https://sites.google.com/site/motorg...ad-the-guide-1