Hoverboard Flies Through the Air Using a High-Powered Jet of Water Sarah Griffiths - Daily Mail
go to original June 15, 2014

Hoverboard in Real Life! (devinsupertramp)

You might not be able to use this hoverboard to outpace bullies like Back To The Future's Marty McFly, but this aquatic version of the sci-fi skateboard will let you perform tricks in thin air.

Invented by French jet ski champion Franky Zapata, the Hoverboard by ZR is a cross between flying and surfing and looks a little bit like a wakeboard attached to a large hose.

The company that makes it describes the Hoverboard as ‘a new innovative extreme discipline that will make you experience new sensations’.

The water-propelled device allows people to fly up to 16ft (5 metres) above the surface of the water at speeds of up to 16mph (25 km/h), as well as perform tricks including somersaults and spins.

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HOVERBOARD BY ZR SPECIFICATION

Inventor: French jet ski champion Franky Zapata

Sensation: A cross between surfing and flying

Propulsion: Jet of water provided from a 59 ft (18 metre) hose

Maximum height: 16ft (5 metre).

Top speed: 16mph (25km/h)

Extras needed: Lesson and a motor boat

Cost: $2,675

Speed: The 59 ft (18 metre) hose is attached to a ‘personal water craft’, such as a speed boat, which has between 180 and 300 horsepower.

Restrictions: There are no height restrictions for riders, although the French company notes that people weighing more than 17 stone (110kg) may not get the full effect of the device.

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