Inventor and sportsman Franky Zapata has successfully crossed the English Channel on his Flyboard Air, a proprietary hoverboard intended for personal transportation. Since 2016, Zapata has been developing the hoverboard with the goal of creating a new mode of travel that is more flexible and easier to learn than piloting traditional aircraft.
Zapata Makes Channel Crossing on Flyboard Air
Key Takeaways:
- Inventor Franky Zapata successfully crossed the English Channel on his proprietary Flyboard Air hoverboard on August 4, 2019.
- The 22-mile journey from France to England took approximately 20 minutes, included one refueling stop, and reached speeds of up to 110 mph.
- Zapata developed the Flyboard Air since 2016 for personal transportation, aiming for flexible and easy-to-learn travel, with capabilities of 93 mph and altitudes up to 9,842 feet.
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