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Franky Zapata
Zapata in June 2019
Born
(1978-09-27) September 27, 1978 (age 45)
Occupation
Pilot
Franky Zapata (French pronunciation:[fʁɑ̃kizapata]; 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.
On 4 August 2019, Zapata crossed the English Channel in 22 minutes, with a refuelling stop at midpoint, on a Flyboard Air.[2] His 35-kilometre (22 mi) journey was completed with an escort from several French helicopters and warships, and aided by a backpack fuel reservoir.[3]
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^"French inventor Franky Zapata has successfully crossed the English Channel on a jet-powered hoverboard". Telegraph Media Group Limited. 4 August 2019.
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