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Zapata: French inventor makes ‘beautiful’ hoverboard flight across Channel
Zapata took off from Sangatte, northern France early on Sunday morning and landed in St. Margarets Bay, near Dover in England. The journey took just over 20 minutes, according to Reuters news agency. “I had the chance to land in an extraordinary place. It’s beautiful. My first thought was to my family. It was huge. …
Franky ‘Flyboard’ Zapata fails in attempt to cross Channel | World news
Frenchman Franky Zapata has failed in his effort to cross the Channel on his jet-power hoverboard. Zapata fell into the sea as he attempted to land on a vessel to refuel half way across the Channel. A member of his team said the movement of the waves required “perfect timing” and the landing platform had …
