ST. MARGARET’S BAY, England — Is it a bird? A plane? No, it’s a French inventor flying over the English Channel on his hoverboard. Looking like a superhero, Franky Zapata successfully completed the ...

French inventor and former military reservist Franky Zapata was unsuccessful in his attempt Thursday to fly across the English Channel on a jet-powered hoverboard. Zapata, 40, took off from the French ...

A French daredevil today failed in his attempts to cross the English Channel on a home-made jet-powered hoverboard - by plunging into the sea while trying to refuel. Franky Zapata, 40, took off from ...

French inventor Franky Zapata has succeeded in crossing the English Channel on a jet-powered hoverboard he designed, having abandoned a previous bid after failing to land on a refuelling platform and ...

French inventor Franky Zapata will try to cross the English Channel on a flying board for a second time after his first attempt failed at the halfway mark. The 40-year-old's wife, Christele, said he ...

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The French inventor of the jet-powered hoverboard soared over the English Channel despite wind gusts Sunday, becoming the first to cross the channel in such a futuristic way after failing in his first ...

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