Inventor to cross English Channel on jet-powered hoverboard
(WorldNews Europe)

A French inventor plans to cross the English Channel this week on a jet-powered hoverboard. Franky Zapata, a former JetSki champion and army reservist, last featured his Flyboard during the annual Bastille Day military parade in Paris. He plans to cross the channel on Thursday, the 110th anniversary the first aerial crossing of the Channel. We´ll tell you what´s true. You can form your own view. From 15p EUR0.18 $0.18 USD 0.27 a day, more exclusives, analysis and extras. Subscribe now The 40-year-old intends to cross from Sangatte, a beach near Calais, to St Margaret´s Bay in Dover within 20 minutes. He will need to refuel halfway, as the Flyboard has a flight time of only 10 minutes....