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, covering 22 miles from France to England in about 20 minutes at speeds up to 110 mph.
- Zapata has been developing the Flyboard Air since 2016 as a flexible new mode of personal transportation, achieving this success after a previous failed attempt on July 25.
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