Wired: People call them hoverboards, but they clearly don’t hover. If you haven’t seen one, it’s basically a Segway without the handle. So sure, riding one makes it look like you’re gliding over the surface, sort of like hovering.
Riding a hoverboard requires some physics. In this case, Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity. We can use it to explain an accelerating hoverboard.
You might not have heard of Franky Zapata, but anyone in the UK could tell you he's the crazy Frenchman who has a self-made hoverboard.
Failed miserably?!? He made it about half way! Seriously, when it comes to distance, "failed miserably" normally means shortly after starting.
The Verge: Franky Zapata plans to cross the Channel on the Flyboard Air on Thursday
The man who invented the Flyboard Air has been barred from flying his jet-powered hoverboard in France, sparking a debate over the country’s policies on innovation.
