Franky Zapata successfully crosses the English Channel on a hoverboard

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Franky Zapata successfully crosses the English Channel on a hoverboard
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French inventor Franky Zapata becomes the first person to successfully cross the English Channel on a jet-powered hoverboard

Flying Frenchman Franky Zapata today became the first person in history to cross the English Channel on a kerosene-powered board not much bigger than a tea tray – saying it 'feels magnificent!'.

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