- A French inventor has crossed the English channel on a flyboard.
- Franky Zapata has spent years developing the jet-powered hoverboard.
- He is the first person ever to cross the channel this way.
- He flew the 35 km stretch in 20 minutes.
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Franky Zapata, a French inventor, has just become the first person to cross the entire English channel on a jet-powered "flyboard."
He landed in St. Margaret's Bay in Dover on the morning of August 4, after flying the 35 km stretch in 20 minutes. According to Getty photographers on the scene, Zapata kept an average speed of 140 km per hour (87 mph.)
He flew at about 15-20 meters above the sea.
Zapata has spent years developing his hoverboard. He sadly failed his first attempt on July 25 when he fell into the water while trying to refuel.
According to the BBC, Zapata took part in a military display during the annual Bastille Day parade in Paris last month. French president Emmanuel Macron looked particularly impressed at the creation.
This jet-powered flyboard soldier failed in his attempt to fly from France to the UK. pic.twitter.com/qrwt8kZtsP
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) July 26, 2019
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