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 Flyboard Air hoverboard on August 4, 2019.
- The 22-mile journey from Sangatte, France, to near Dover, England, took approximately 20 minutes, reaching speeds of 110 mph with one refueling stop.
- Zapata has been developing the Flyboard Air since 2016 with the aim of creating a flexible and easier-to-learn mode of personal transportation.
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