The Flyboard Air from Zapata Racing takes the hoverboard concept to new heights with what looks like a compact, powerful one-person hovering machine. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets ...

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 ...

Despite a valiant effort, Franky Zapata has failed in his attempt to cross the English Channel on his jet-powered flyboard. The 40-year-old French inventor made it halfway across the stretch of water ...

Zapata Racing’s Flyboard Air may still be in the testing stages, but it’s definitely closer to the concept of a hoverboard than the self-balancing skateboards that rely on wheels and batteries to move ...

This video shows flights on a Flyboard Air. The footage captures takeoff, balance in the air, and views from above during the ride. A look at aerial movement with this unique flying device. Why were ...