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Franky Zapata (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃ki zapata]; born 27 September 1978) [1] is a French personal watercraft pilot who is the inventor of the Flyboard and Flyboard Air, and founder of Zapata Racing. Since 2012, Zapata's efforts have been focused on the development and manufacture of personal flyers for land and aquatic applications.
Flyboard Air is a type of jetpack/hoverboard powered by gas turbines. [1] It was invented by French water-craft rider Franky Zapata , founder of Zapata racing. It achieved a Guinness World Record for farthest flight by hoverboard in April 2016 of 2,252.4 m (7,389.8 ft; 2,463.3 yd; 1.4 mi). [ 2 ]
The Flyboard was invented in Autumn 2012 by a French water-craft rider, Franky Zapata. [2] [3] The design allows the device to climb out of the water and be stable in the air. This was achieved by the underfoot propulsion and hand stabilization. [3]
French inventor Franky Zapata demonstrated his flyboard before President Emmanuel Macron and other European dignitaries as part of Bastille Day celebrations in Paris on Sunday, July 14.Zapata ...
Looking like a superhero, Franky Zapata successfully completed the famed 35-kilometer (22-mile) journey in just 22 minutes Sunday morning, reaching speeds of up to 177 kilometers per hour (110 mph ...
Turbojet hover board master Franky Zapata took to the beach in Sausset-les-Pins, France to practice on his board.He took off from the back of a truck and flew high over the water. Onlookers were ...
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On 4 August 2019, Frenchman Franky Zapata became the first person to cross the English Channel on a jet-powered Flyboard Air. The board was powered by a kerosene-filled backpack. Zapata made the 35.4 km (22.0 mi) journey in 22 minutes, having landed on a boat half-way across to refuel. [89]