Franky Zapata successfully crosses the English Channel on his jet-powered Flyboard Air

After ending up in the water on his first attempt, flying Frenchman Franky Zapata has now successfully crossed the English Channel on his jet-powered Flyboard Air. The 22-mile (35.4-km) crossing took Zapata some 22 minutes, holding speeds ove… Continue reading Franky Zapata successfully crosses the English Channel on his jet-powered Flyboard Air

Attempted hoverboard flight across the English Channel comes to a watery end

After wowing the crowds by flying over the Bastille Day celebrations in Paris earlier this month, Franky Zapata attempted to cross the English Channel today on his Flyboard Air jet-powered hoverboard. Sadly he didn’t make it and dropped in th… Continue reading Attempted hoverboard flight across the English Channel comes to a watery end