Convert kilogram force to meganewton
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Definition and details for kilogram force:
Kilogram force (kgf) is a unit of force equal to the magnitude of the force exerted on one kilogram of mass by a 9.80665 m/s2 gravitational field (standard gravity, a conventional value approximating the average magnitude of gravity on Earth). One kilogram force is by definition equal to 9.80665 newtons, or 2.2046226 pounds of force in the traditional English system.
Definition and details for meganewton:
Meganewton (MN) is a metric unit of force equal to one million newtons or about 101972 kilograms of force or 224809 pounds of force. The United States built the 34 meganewton thrust rocket, (Saturn V) to send men to the moon back in 1969.