They call him “Le Rocketman,” an affectionate nod to the flying Frenchman Franky Zapata’s ambition to cross the English Channel via a jet-powered hoverboard — something he’s going to try a second time to pull off this weekend after crashing into the water before.
As we previously noted, Zapata crashed on his prior attempt to cross the channel just a few days ago after rocky waves disrupted his attempt to do a quick mid-flight refueling stop. His next attempt, per French media, is set for Sunday.
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Persistent Frenchman will try again this weekend to cross the English Channel on a hoverboard originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 31 Jul 2019 at 22:05:34 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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