Flyboard Air sets world record for farthest hoverboard flight

[LiberalArkie]

Published on May 2, 2016
Franky Zapata sets a new Guinness World Record for farthest hoverboard flight, after flying his Flyboard Air for a distance of 2,252 meters at an event in Sausset-les-Pins, France. Footage provided by Zapata Racing.

[ghostsinthemachine]

1. Wow, this changes everything

The long term implications of this technology is like the Wright Brothers.

[LiberalArkie]

2. They are getting the flight control down. It is still fuel that is the problem and someone

somewhere will develop something that enables longer flights.

[ghostsinthemachine]

3. The Wright Bros firts flight was 90 fet

Within a few years we were flying jets.

[LiberalArkie]

5. I remember flying a gas powered RC helicopter was rough. No real avionics at all.

but with computers able to control most of the fine adjustments it is now possible to do this.

[Baobab]

9. it looked like he was getting up above the ground effect zone.. but it would be very hard to get out

of an accidental powered downward flight. thats why he is flying over water.

pretty much impossible, so they are not really meant for air travel. Fun definitely, but...

OTOH, quadcopters are able to right themselves and could make an extremely versatile transportation platform.

We're starting to see electric airplanes moving into the realm of practical and less as curiosities. I think hybrids make the most sense in that context.

its still hard to concentrate enough energy into batteries for human-bearing rotorcraft.

[leveymg]

4. Finally, Back to the Future comes true.

When do we get our flying cars?

[Baobab]

10. Quantum teleportation

[yourpaljoey]

6. Want!

[allan01]

7. the green gobblin comes to mind .

i want 1

[shadowmayor]

8. Dear Santa

I've been a good boy this year.