Combat soldiers could one day take be taking their exploits to new heights â literally.
The FlyBoard Air, a hoverboard that can fly its operator in the sky at 10,000 feet â more than seven times the height of the Empire State Building, was recently on display at Lake Havasu in Arizona, where its creator, Franky Zapata, was seen flying it around over the course of several days.
Zapata has said he is working with the U.S. Army and how it can use the FlyBoard Air. While those details are classified, he did say the Army plans to make the boards available to combat soldiers.
He last year sold his company, Zapata Racing, to Implant Science, which is a Department of Homeland Security supplier.
The hoverboard uses an âIndependent Propulsion Unitâ to fly, and it has a top speed of 93 miles per hour, according to Zapata Racing.
The device is not currently for sale to the public in the United States or United Kingdom.
The cost is unknown, although earlier versions of the FlyBoard are for sale between roughly $2,500 and $12,000.
Zapata, 37, is a former professional jet ski driver.
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Fast_Jimmy on June 1st, 2017 at 17:22 UTC »
Dude who made it was a former professional jet ski operator.
What have I done with my life?
JpaulZee on June 1st, 2017 at 16:24 UTC »
I live in the town where he was testing it for about a week, and he was able to fly a lot without any crashes. It is remarkably stable and functional. When it did have issues, he was able to still fly down to resolve them (no plummeting out of the sky). He also was not flying near as high as it is capable of.
Illmatic0z on June 1st, 2017 at 15:45 UTC »
Project Green Goblin