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    Franky Zapata (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃ki zapata]; born 27 September 1978) is a French personal watercraft pilot who is the inventor of the Flyboard...
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    gas turbines. It was invented by French water-craft rider Franky Zapata, founder of Zapata racing. It achieved a Guinness World Record for farthest flight...
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    Flyboard was invented in Autumn 2012 by a French water-craft rider, Franky Zapata. The design allows the device to climb out of the water and be stable...
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  • inventor Franky Zapata broke the Guinness World Record for farthest flight by hoverboard, flying 2,252.4 meters (2,463.3 yd). In July 2019, Franky Zapata flew...
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    and philosopher Duván Zapata (born 1991), Colombian footballer Emiliano Zapata (1879–1919), Mexican revolutionary Franky Zapata (born 1978), French personal...
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  • November 2011. Zapata's outrageous, US$6,600 Flyboard - Aquaman meets Iron Man, gizmag.com. Retrieved: 14 July 2016. Flyboard Air: Franky Zapata develops his...
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    potential energy gained during the day. On 14 July 2019, Frenchman Franky Zapata attracted worldwide attention when he participated at the Bastille Day...
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    invented by Franky Zapata, allows flight up to 3,000 metres (10,000 ft) and can reach 150 km/h (93 mph). It also has 10 minutes autonomy. Zapata participated...
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    company FlyBoard since it was set up by a French watercraft rider, Franky Zapata, in 2011. He has taken part in all World Championships to date, Qatar...
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    was completed in 2 hours and 49 minutes. On 4 August 2019, Frenchman Franky Zapata became the first person to cross the English Channel on a jet-powered...
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