Daniel D. Teoli Jr. Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 Crazy what they invent! https://www.zapata.com/air-products/flyboardair It must cost a bunch when they won't give out the cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Dunn Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 He flew the English Channel recently. Kinda replaced the jetpack, hasn't it? Shame. I prefer the James Bond look myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregg MacPherson Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Anyone know what's in the backpack he's wearing. Is it extra fuel? A ballistic recovery chute that opens extra quick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Dunn Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 On 10/24/2019 at 9:01 PM, Gregg MacPherson said: Anyone know what's in the backpack he's wearing. Is it extra fuel? A ballistic recovery chute that opens extra quick? Fuel. He's just crossed the Channel. From Wikipedia. ] A second crossing attempt on 4 August 2019 succeeded.[8] Escorted by French Army helicopters and using a backpack fuel reservoir, he accomplished the journey – 35 kilometres (22 mi) – with one refueling stop at the midpoint. Zapata reached a speed of 177 km/h (110 mph) during the 20-minute flight. The trip started at Sangatte in the Pas-de-Calais department in France and concluded at St Margaret's at Cliffe in Kent, United Kingdom where he landed safely.[9][10] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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