Franky Zapata
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 45 |
| Date of birth | September 27,1978 |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Born | Marseille |
| France | |
| Nationality | French |
| Height | 168 (cm) |
| Spouse | Krystel Zapata |
| Parents | Claude Zapata |
| Children | Matt Zapata |
| Job | Inventor |
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| ID | 2043927 |
Franky Zapata Life story
Franky Zapata is a French personal watercraft pilot who is the inventor of the Flyboard and Flyboard Air, founder of Zapata Racing. Since 2012, Zapata's efforts have been focused on the development and manufacture of personal flyers for land and aquatic applications.
Franky Zapata: French jetpack inventor inured in lake crash
...The French inventor Franky Zapata has been injured after his homemade jetpack, called a flyboard, crashed into a lake in the town of Biscarrosse...
Man crosses English Channel by flyboard
...Frenchman Franky Zapata has become the first person to cross the English Channel on a jet-powered flyboard...
Flyboarding Frenchman crosses Channel
...French inventor Franky Zapata has made the first-ever successful Channel crossing on a jet-powered flyboard...
Franky Zapata: French jetpack inventor inured in lake crash
The French inventor Franky Zapata has been injured after his homemade jetpack, called a flyboard, crashed into a lake in The Town of Biscarrosse.
Mr Zapata was taking part in an exhibition event when he appeared to lose control of his invention and fell about 15 meters into Lake Biscarosse.
He was taken to hospital and officials said he was recovering well.
The former jet-ski champion rose to fame after crossing the English Channel on his device in 2019.
In video footage posted to Social Media , Mr Zapata can be seen rising in a spin onboard his invention, before seemingly Losing Control of the flyboard and spiralling into The Lake .
The Bbc is not responsible for the content of external sites.The French media outlet Sud Ouest reported that the 40-year-old was conscious as emergency services pulled him from The Lake and officials later told reporters that he was showing " good sensitivity and motor skills" while under observation in hospital.
Mr Zapata, nicknamed " the flying man" by French media, had been due to perform several times over The Course of the weekend, but Biscarosse mayor Hélène Larrezet told local media that his appearances have been cancelled in The Wake of The Accident .
The flyboard, which Mr Zapata designed, built and piloted himself, is a kind of surfboard powered by four micro-turbines and can reach speeds of up to 87 mph (140kmh).
In 2019 he received widespread attention after he when he flew above the military display on his futuristic jetpack.
Three weeks later he completed his crossing of the English Channel ,
Mr Zapata, who had failed in his first attempt to cross the Channel A week before after complications with refuelling, called his achievement " crazy".
Source of news: bbc.com
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