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кгс

English translation: kgf

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Russian term or phrase:кгс
English translation:kgf
Entered by: Ludwig Chekhovtsov

19:41 Apr 25, 2002
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
Russian term or phrase: кгс
тяга на взлетном режиме 6900 кгс
Simon Geoghegan
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:08
kgf
Explanation:
Take-off thrust 6,900 kgf

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Note added at 2002-04-25 19:59:30 (GMT)
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Takeoff
(H=0, MFL=0, ISA)
Thrust, kgf 23430
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Motor Sich JSC -
D-18T, series 3, bypass turbofan engine is used to power An-124 RUSLAN and An-225 MRIYA transports.
http://www.motorsich.ru/eng/product/plane/d-18t.shtml


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Note added at 2002-04-26 00:03:35 (GMT)
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Конечно, тягу можно измеряить и в фунтах, и в ньютонах. Но если её измеряют в килограммах, то обязательно добавляют букву с (сила) или f(force), чтобы не путать с килограммами, которыми измеряють массу (вес, по-старому). См., например,:
Engine Specifications - Definition of Terms
... Thrust(vac - kgf): The thrust the motor generates in a vacuum ...
www.astronautix.com/articles/engterms.htm

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Note added at 2002-04-26 00:05:41 (GMT)
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Ох, уж эти очепатки : ... тягу можно измерять... которыми измеряют...
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Ludwig Chekhovtsov
Local time: 15:08
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5kgf
Ludwig Chekhovtsov
4 +3kilograms
Roy Cochrun
4kgf
Tatiana Neroni (X)
4 -1What about kgp as килограмм-сила?
Elena Volkovaya


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
kgf


Explanation:
Take-off thrust 6,900 kgf

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Note added at 2002-04-25 19:59:30 (GMT)
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Takeoff
(H=0, MFL=0, ISA)
Thrust, kgf 23430
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------




Motor Sich JSC -
D-18T, series 3, bypass turbofan engine is used to power An-124 RUSLAN and An-225 MRIYA transports.
http://www.motorsich.ru/eng/product/plane/d-18t.shtml


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Note added at 2002-04-26 00:03:35 (GMT)
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Конечно, тягу можно измеряить и в фунтах, и в ньютонах. Но если её измеряют в килограммах, то обязательно добавляют букву с (сила) или f(force), чтобы не путать с килограммами, которыми измеряють массу (вес, по-старому). См., например,:
Engine Specifications - Definition of Terms
... Thrust(vac - kgf): The thrust the motor generates in a vacuum ...
www.astronautix.com/articles/engterms.htm

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Note added at 2002-04-26 00:05:41 (GMT)
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Ох, уж эти очепатки : ... тягу можно измерять... которыми измеряют...

Ludwig Chekhovtsov
Local time: 15:08
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in pair: 217
Grading comment
Many thanks to everyone who gave an answer.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Timur Nakashidze
4 mins
  -> Thank you!
agree  Tatiana Neroni (X): 1 minute apart! I would not post mine had I seen yours before...
13 mins
  -> Тут всё нормально, а вот на страничке с лошадиными силами какая-то чертовщина произошла. Я успел заметить 5(!) ответов, выданных в одну и ту же минуту. А через две минуты из них почему-то осталось только три?!
agree  Peter Skipp: Да -- иногда пишется kGf (с главным G)
3 hrs
  -> Спасибо !
agree  AYP
7 hrs
agree  Aleksey Chernobay
10 hrs
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
kgf


Explanation:
кгс = килограммы силы

Tatiana Neroni (X)
PRO pts in pair: 148
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
kilograms


Explanation:
Takeoff thrust is 6,900 kilograms. The abbreviation actually means "килограмм-сила," but in U.S. English thrust is expressed only as "pounds" or "kilograms"

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Note added at 2002-04-25 20:09:22 (GMT)
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a takeoff thrust of 25,000 pounds, source: www.boeing.com/commercial/md-80-90/md90.html ;
take-off thrust of 5000 pounds, source: home.att.net/~jbaugher1/f9_2.html;
Takeoff thrust, 3 million pounds, source: www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/snews/1997/may/may9-3.htm;
3,700 pounds takeoff thrust, source: www.garrettaviation.com/OLR/DBPR/press_detail.asp?Entity= 684

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Note added at 2002-04-25 20:10:00 (GMT)
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a takeoff thrust of 25,000 pounds, source: www.boeing.com/commercial/md-80-90/md90.html ;
take-off thrust of 5000 pounds, source: home.att.net/~jbaugher1/f9_2.html;
Takeoff thrust, 3 million pounds, source: www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/snews/1997/may/may9-3.htm;
3,700 pounds takeoff thrust, source: www.garrettaviation.com/OLR/DBPR/press_detail.asp?Entity= 684


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Roy Cochrun
United States
Local time: 15:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 149

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Natalie
18 mins
agree  Jack Doughty
1 hr
agree  Brainworks (X)
2 hrs
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
What about kgp as килограмм-сила?


Explanation:
THE VAUTOUR PAGES - CONTEMPORARIES - CF-100
... that flew first in Septmber 1952, powered by 2x 6,000 lbs. (2,721 kgp) thrust Orenda
2 engines. First 21 aircraft were completed as Mk. 3A, with APG-3 search ...
http://www.geocities.com/zvika47.geo/cf-100.htm


HEINKEL HE.111Z
... off could be assisted by two 1,100 lb. thrust (500 kgp) JATO rockets beneath each
fuselage and two 3,307 lb. thrust (1500 kgp) rockets under the centre section ...
http://users.chariot.net.au/~theburfs/URhe111.html
Good luck!




    Reference: http://www.sokr.ru
Elena Volkovaya
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:08
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in pair: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Peter Skipp: к сожалению, утверждена абревиатура kGf
3 hrs
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