Daredevil inventor Franky Zapata failed to scotch the English Channel today on his flyboard after taking off from Sangatte , France . Zapata traveled only halfway across the 22 - mile watercourse before he ran into trouble at his refueling point and went whirl into the body of water . He was tire out a lifejacket and reportedly did n’t suffer any major injuries .
Zapata was supposed to refuel at the 11 - mil gull on a low political program that require perfect precision to down on safely . alas , the political platform shifted underneath Zapata due to the waves of the Channel and he catch on into the water , accord to theGuardian .
The 40 - year - old discoverer uses a flying platform that he designed himself and he most recently gained worldwide attention for establish the gadget at France ’s Bastille Day parade on July 14 . French President Emmanuel Macron seemed very impressed . But his choice of carry a farsighted gun during the demonstration definitelyraised some eyebrows .
People watch as Franky Zapata, a 40-year-old inventor, takes to the air in Sangatte, Northern France, at the start of his attempt to cross the channel from France to England Thursday July 25, 2019Photo: (AP)
TheGuardiancaptured TV of the charade from Northern France , though it does not show Zapata crashing into the water .
Zapata was reportedly raging about the plan to refuel over the English Channel , which was need by Gallic authority for base hit reasons . British authorities reportedly did n’t give a diddlysquat either elbow room as long as the public was n’t in any risk . Zapata would have prefer to refuel in midair , as the Guardian report .
The amount of fuel demand for personal aviation twist has , historically , been a major impediment to their winner . Jetpacks have a long chronicle and were successfully uprise in the 1960s . But the grownup vault has always been the amount of fuel required to jaunt for more than a short distance . In the 1960s , rocketbelts and jetpackscould only stay in the air for about 30 seconds .
People watch as Franky Zapata, a 40-year-old inventor, takes to the air in Sangatte, Northern France, at the start of his attempt to cross the channel from France to England Thursday July 25, 2019Photo: (AP)
These days , inventors like Zapata have obviously made improvements on the 30 - second airtime , but fuel and universal safety are still a trouble .
The decision to attempt to cross the Channel today was no accident . It ’s the 110th anniversary of Louis Blériot ’s successful flight across the English Channel . Blériot made the first powered flight across in 1909 .
Better luck next meter , Mr. Zapata . We ’re still rooting for you .
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