Despite a valiant effort, Franky Zapata has failed in his attempt to cross the English Channel on his jet-powered flyboard. The 40-year-old French inventor made it halfway across the stretch of water ...

What is more noble than man's mastery of the sky? The quest to conquer not just land and sea, but also air? The casting off of the shackles of earthbound existence? Oh, we're talking about a failed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Franky Zapata, "Le Rocketman", a 40-year-old inventor, performs a training flight over the Saint Inglevert airport near Calais, ...

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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.

After wowing the crowds by flying over the Bastille Day celebrations in Paris earlier this month, Franky Zapata attempted to cross the English Channel today on his Flyboard Air jet-powered hoverboard.

Daredevil inventor Franky Zapata failed to cross the English Channel today on his flyboard after taking off from Sangatte, France. Zapata traveled only halfway across the 22-mile waterway before he ...

Second time lucky? Frenchman to attempt 'hoverboard' Channel crossing for second time Franky Zapata has become the first person to cross the English Channel on a jet-powered flyboard. The Frenchman ...