The company also said it wants to set up a centralised design team to increase efficiency.

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The design aims to increase efficiency by reducing the amount of energy lost when sunlight is reflected off the solar cell or absorbed into the material before reaching the contact wires.

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Airbus reworked the design, configurations and technology to increase the plane's range and efficiency.

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