France's Fly Guy
1st Jet Powered Hoverboard Flight Across English Channel Source: Franky Zapata Practicing (Top 7/25) and on Historic Flight (8/4) French Inventor Goes 106 MPH French inventor Franky Zapata successfully crossed the English Channel today on a jet powered hoverboard that he invented. It's a 22 mile trip that took him 22 minutes from Sangatte, France to Dover, England. At times he reached speeds of 106 mph. Second Try Brought Success For Zapata, the second attempt brought success. In late July, he made his first attempt but fell into the water when trying to land on a refueling platform in the middle of the Channel. He missed it by inches. During today's successful flight, he stopped once at a refueling platform to refuel because he started the journey with just 10 minutes worth of fuel onboard. When he landed in Dover, he commented: "We made the machine 3 years ago and now we've crossed the Channel. It's crazy!" Zapata ...