Original title: the live iron man finally succeeded in another test flight across the English Channel
On August 4, 2019 local time, Frankie middot, French inventor and former world champion of jet skiing; Franky Zapata flew across the English Channel on his own designed flight skateboard for the second time, and finally succeeded. On his last attempt, he fell into the sea because he failed to land on the refueling platform.
According to the Russian satellite news agency, Zapata's air trip lasted about 20 minutes and flew 35 kilometers on a flying skateboard. Zapata took off not far from sangat, France, and ended his flight near St. Margaret Bay, England. Several French television stations broadcast Zapata's flight live.
Zapata, a former world champion of jet skiing, developed a flying skateboard in his studio on the outskirts of Marseille. On July 14 this year, Zapata became famous after the Bastille Day military parade on the Champs Elysees in Paris. At that time, he stood on the aircraft he invented with a rifle and carried out a 'flying man show' similar to 'iron man', which caused a sensation.
French Defense Ministry officials said that the floating skateboard is driven by five micro jet propulsion devices and can stay in the air at any time. It can be used by French special forces to perform some special tasks in the future.
On July 25, Zapata tried to fly across the English Channel on a flying skateboard for the first time. At that time, he failed and fell into the sea on the way.
Zapata's flight skateboard is fueled by kerosene and equipped with five Mini turbojet engines, which allows Zapata to fly at a speed of 190 kilometers per hour.