Hoverboards aren’t a new concept but new breakthroughs in technology have made a much more futuristic product possible. Omni Hoverboards claims to have created the first flying hoverboard. Their ...

French inventor Franky Zapata’s second attempt to cross the English Channel on his flying hoverboard was a success — and now he’s turning his attention to what he says is an upcoming flying car he’s ...

Franky Zapata’s attempt to make history on Thursday ended with a splash. Earlier in July, the former jet-ski champion made waves when he flew over Paris’ Bastille Day parade on a hoverboard of his own ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- A hoverboard daredevil is getting plenty of attention for his impressive ride around Times Square. Video shows Hunter Kowald flying around early Saturday morning in what looks ...

Franky Zapata made his name in the 1990s with his Jet-Ski team Zapata Racing. He then went from winning seven world titles in Europe to developing a series of flying toys connected to water jets that ...

Man can’t fly on his own, but aircraft can help replicate what that feeling must be like. In terms of personal aviation systems, the closest we got is the jetpack / jet suit, with the likes of Richard ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Although the route will be the same, Zapata’s team said the refueling station will be different this time around ...

Having successfully crossed the English Channel on his Flyboard Air hoverboard, French inventor Franky Zapata is now focusing his attention on his next project—a flying car that he says will debut by ...

[Update Below] New York City is finally emerging from the pandemic—haven't you heard, it's the "Summer Of NY"—but the city isn't really back until all the colorful weirdos return. I long to see all ...

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The actor took to Twitter, demanding answers about a hoverboard ban. — -- Russell Crowe is spitting mad about an airline travel policy the actor claims disrupted his holiday travel plans. Crowe ...