Flying Frenchman crosses English Channel by hoverboard

Franky Zapata reached speeds of 160 kph, flying just a few metres above the waves.

A French inventor has crossed the English Channel on a jet-powered hoverboard.

Franky Zapata’s hoverboard is powered by kerosene which he carries in a backpack.

He took off from Sangatte near Calais and reached Dover in just over 20 minutes – but he had to stop for fuel.

Al Jazeera’s Paul Brennan reports.

By Paul Brennan