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Re:Franky Zapata: Flyboarding Frenchman crosses English Channel by pessimizer on Sunday August 04, 2019 @10:37AM (#20606756)
> How much kickback can it handle - could you actually fire a gun from this?

I don't think it's stable at all, and the only reason it stays vertical is because Zapata is unbelievably skilled at piloting it. That's why everything he does is above water. I was dreading the Bastille Day thing because I figured there was about a 25% that it would turn out poetically badly.

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Re:Franky Zapata: Flyboarding Frenchman crosses English Channel by tunap on Sunday August 04, 2019 @11:30AM (#20607095)
He did a presentation in Austin TX for the MotoGP earlier in the year... over the track, no water. Despite knowing Frank from our old js racing days, I must admit I noted his success(despite all of our incredulity) and immediately fast forwarded to the warm-up lap.
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Re:Franky Zapata: Flyboarding Frenchman crosses English Channel by MaanuAir on Sunday August 04, 2019 @06:34PM (#20609675)
I saw him at a Redbull Air Race, doing the same flight track than the planes pilots.

Not as quick or admirable than the planes fighting for centiseconds, but still a pretty impressive live feat, making you think you’re seeing the future!

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