Is Flyboard Air for sale?
Unfortunately, the Flyboard Air will not be available commercially in 2016. And although a military supplier is intending on buying the company, Franky’s vision for the product is to be for both military and recreation. The dynamic is similar to the original water-powered Flyboard. Flyboard Air is a type of jetpack/hoverboard powered by gas turbines. It was invented by French water-craft rider Franky Zapata, founder of Zapata racing. Franky Zapata on a Flyboard Air in 2022.
What is the maximum speed of the air flyboard?
The brainchild of Marseille-based inventor Franky Zapata and his Zapata Racing team, the Air Flyboard is purported to be able to reach a maximum speed of 90mph, and an altitude of 10,000ft. That’s 10,000ft. Up in the actual sky. Zapata Racing claims that it allows flight up to an altitude of 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) and has a top speed of 150 km/h (93 mph). It also has 10 minutes’ endurance.