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I was messing about with a scenario involving the Charles De Gualle carrier and noticed that her Rafales can now carry MICA EM/IR NG missiles - but I was wondering about the (seemingly) extreme performance update for them?

The previous MiCA EM/IR missiles have 8.0 seconds of rocket fuel but the NG version has 80.0?

I thought the NG update was mainly about sensor improvements, the missiles themselves are supposedly exactly the same size - it seems really impressive to have gained 10 times the fuel performance in the same physical space? Is it possible this is a typo?

My understanding is the sensor improvement's goal was to create a more compact sensor package to allow significantly more rocket fuel to be carried. The upgrade was listed a pyrotechnic upgrade with new fuel that also significantly increases thrust/kg of fuel. Whether that should lead to an 80s burn, I don't know. But something to look at is its listed in the db as a level cruise flight profile, versus a loft. That might be reflecting a long burn engine.

I had noted in DCS the Mica NG was given a lofting profile and extreme range of over 100nm. Not sure which one is right, but DCS struggle a little with the lofting vs level lofting profile differentiation.