French inventor to attempt to cross Channel on jet-powered flyboard
(The Guardian France)

`Flying soldier´ Franky Zapata expects to cross from France to England in 20 minutesA former jetski champion and French military reservist who became known as the `flying soldier` after he invented a jet-powered hoverboard will attempt to cross the Channel this week.Franky Zapata, who impressed France with a demonstration of his flyboard at this year´s Bastille Day parade, has said he will make the crossing on Thursday to mark the 110th anniversary of Louis Blériot´s first cross-Channel airplane flight. Continue reading...