France: Flyboarding Frenchman Flies Over English Channel
French inventor Franky Zapata has made the first-ever successful Channel crossing on a jet-powered flyboard. Mr. Zapata, 40, took off from Sangatte, near Calais, at 06:17 GMT on Sunday and landed in St Margaret's Bay in Dover. The invention, powered by a kerosene-filled backpack, made the 22-mile (35.4-km) journey in 22 minutes. Mr. Zapata, a former jet-ski champion, had failed in his first attempt to cross the Channel on 25 July after complications with refueling.45 sec video . Video Location: Sangatte, France. (Footage by @den_pasco/Spectee via Getty Images UGC)
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