Inside luxurious electric jet that can fly from London to Birmingham in 35 minutes – and it doesn’t need a runway

A LUXURIOUS electric jet is the golden ticket to never having to sit in traffic again – if you can afford it.

The Lilium Jet, from Germany-based Lilium Air Mobility, can turn what would be a three hour car journey into just a 35 minute flight.

LiliumEach flight costs about $2.50 per kilometre, and with London to Birmingham some 190km apart – the trip would cost roughly $470 (£365) one-way[/caption] LiliumBosses dub it a “regional electric jet airplane” – meaning it’s not made...