Frenchman Franky Zapata has become the first person to cross the English Channel on a jet-powered flyboard. Powered by a kerosene-filled backpack, the inventor made the 22-mile (35.4-km ...

French inventor Franky Zapata has become the first person to cross the Channel on a jet-powered flyboard. He said he reached speeds of up to 170km/h (106mph) during the 35.4km crossing.

ABU DHABI, 12th April, 2025 (WAM) – Ahmed Al Mahrazi won first place in the professional category of the UAE Flyboard Championship. The championship, organised by the Abu Dhabi Marine Sports ...