French inventor to cross the English Channel on his flyboard

French inventor Franky Zapata poses with his flyboard before a demonstration flight at the Saint-Inglevert aerodrome near Calais, France, on Wednesday, July 24, 2019. Zapata is preparing to cross the English Channel from Sangatte in France to Dover this week, having previously wowed the crowd in Paris on Bastille Day. Authorities have warned that his channel crossing poses a danger to shipping. [Photo: IC]