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00:00 Franky Zapata, the flying man
01:53 From beginnings to the dream of flying
04:46 The birth of the Flyboard
08:18 In the footsteps of Louis Blériot
11:09 The challenge: crossing the English Channel
13:33 Extreme physical preparation
16:16 110 years after the pioneers of aviation
23:26 How does the Flyboard Air work?

25:27 The accident that could have stopped everything
30:45 The technological secrets of the Flyboard Air
32:54 The refueling puzzle
35:56 An unexpected obstacle threatens the project
41:05 Plan B for crossing the English Channel
42:44 The day of the crossing
48:30 The first attempt fails
51:11 Franky Zapata refuses to give up
52:12 Nine days to rebuild the Flyboard
56:37 The crossing at 160 km/h
58:59 How far can human flight go?

1:00:12 Franky Zapata's Next Dream

On July 26, 2019, 110 years after Louis Blériot's first crossing of the English Channel, Franky Zapata took on the same challenge with his invention, the Flyboard Air, a hoverboard powered by gas turbines. We follow him and his team through the long months leading up to this challenge, as much a physical feat as a technological one.

Flying, Franky Zapata's Dream
DIRECTED BY: Julian Nodowlsky
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