How the Flyboard Air works

1 Pilot

Uses skill and core strength to manoeuvre the board. Shifting body position alters the direction of travel

2 Backpack

Holds 10 flight minutes of kerosene fuel

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Boots fixed to the board but with a quick-release mechanism

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Engines

Landing legs

3 Handheld lever

Controls thrust, elevation, and rotation

4 Flyboard

Five turbine engines placed over conventional electric propellers provide thrust. Onboard computer adjusts stability to help keep the pilot upright

Backpack

Pilot

Holds 10 flight minutes of kerosene fuel

Uses skill and core strength to manoeuvre the board. Shifting body position alters the direction of travel

Boots

Handheld lever

Fixed to the board but with a quick-release mechanism

Controls thrust, elevation, and rotation

Flyboard

Five turbine engines placed over conventional electric propellers provide thrust. Onboard computer adjusts stability to help keep the pilot upright

Engines

Landing legs