The Flyboard Air from Zapata Racing takes the hoverboard concept to new heights with what looks like a compact, powerful one-person hovering machine. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets ...

Some people swim the English Channel between Britain and France, others prefer to sail. French inventor Franky Zapata has attempted to make the crossing on a jet-powered hoverboard – but failed.

Franky Zapata made his name in the 1990s with his Jet-Ski team Zapata Racing. He then went from winning seven world titles in Europe to developing a series of flying toys connected to water jets that ...

When Frenchman Franky Zapata and his Zapata Racing company put their Flyboard Air video up on YouTube on April 9, the flight seemed so advanced that people questioned if it was even real. But Zapata ...

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 ...

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