![]() "This real hoverboard can go up to 10,000 ft, unlike those exploding ones," says dailytimes.com. Remember watching the awesome 1989 Back to the Future II film and saw the cool flying hoverboards? Yeah, and remember how Martin McFly rode his cool pink hoverboard roaming the streets in the film? Well, it seemed like since then, almost everyone wanted and craved the idea of the hoverboard. There has been some pretty decent but STILL dangerous models of what they call the "hoverboard," but it is practically a piece of plastic being held up with two unbalanced wheels that can cause and HAVE indeed caused several injuries, accidents, and even some fatal deaths. Oh yeah, I almost forgot to mention, they turn on fire and into HUGE flames that can burn your house down! I mean, that's all! Who needs that when you can pretty soon have the REAL hoverboard in your own hands? ![]() Well recently, Zapata Racing, a designing flyboard company, has made what is close to being called, the real "hoverboard." Basically, Zapata Racing is a company that focuses on designing and creating flyboards, which are hydro-powered jetpacks/hoverboard. They use their flyboard designs and creations to use in a PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) competition. In particular, one of the latest and most recent designs is their hoverboard, that in this case, is not hydro-powered like their usual projects. Instead, just like how theverge.com had stated in their article, "Yes, Zapata has apparently created a hoverboard with enough power to work on water." This flyboard/hoverboard also named as The Flyboard Air, and was designed by Franky Zapata (founder of Zapata Racing, inventor of the flyboard, and professional jetski racer). The Flyboard Air can fly up to 10,000 ft high in 10 minutes. It has a top speed of 93 miles per hour, which is 150 kilometers per hour, according to theverge.com. Articles show no exact name of engine used for the The Flyboard Air, but what we do know for SURE is that it seemed like the engine used belonged to possibly a jet, or a car? It seems like the engine is so powerful that it can be able to lift up a person. ![]() But how can air, a mixture of gases, (78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen) be able to 'lift' a person up? It seems like we need to take a closer look into how a hoverboard works, and some principals of how air functions. Basically, a hoverboard simply works with air, thrust is the pushing force against a surface. Also, we need to take a closer look at Issac Newton's 3rd Law which according to sparknotes.com, they state, "Newton's third law proclaims: 'to every action there is an equal and opposite reaction."' This meaning that for example in the case of the hoverboard, the hoverboard works with air pressure, so the air is pushing against the ground, to cause elevation. So, it seems like with the basic principals of air, and how a hoverboard would work, we could take a closer look into how the Flyboard Air works with these functions. So, in a video featured by Zapata Racing themselves, the hoverboard is absolutely powered by the force of air that is pushing against not a flat surface, but over a water source. Since there are a lot of people who crave the idea of the flying REAL hoverboard, to show you HOW MUCH people want it, Zapata Racing has been selling several of their Flyboard Airs for more than $3,499.99 as you can see above on eBay. Only someone with lots of money who would pretty much die to get their hands on this Flyboard Air for themselves. (Oh yeah, I almost forgot, plus shipping and handling is +$13.95 more.) ![]() In conclusion, what we may consider the "hoverboard" may change throughout the future times. Back then, people used to look at the hoverboard as something that wouldn't become a reality. Now, in the 21st century, there are more and more companies like Zapata Racing, that are trying to make what used to be called "science-fiction" now a reality. I mean before, in such instances like in the movie Back to the Future II, the year 2015 would be seen as all futuristic and filled with lots of advanced technology. No, things can't happen in a quick matter of time, but what can happen are the movements that more companies are trying to make a possibility. Who knows, what if the word "hoverboard" will be seen in a different perspective in a couple of years into the future?
1)First image (man standing on hoverboard) courtesy of cnet.com. 2)Female on hydro-powered jetpack image courtesy of wikinewforum.com. 3)Kobe Bryant jumping image courtesy of 4hdwallpapers.com. 4)Flyboard Air image sale on eBay courtesy of eBay.com. 5)Black hoverboard with wheels image courtesy of qz.com.
36 Comments
jessica
4/29/2016 02:40:29 pm
your website is filled with cool and interesting thing i really liked your website.
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Kevin Hernandez
5/2/2016 01:13:58 pm
I really like how much work and effort you put in your blog posts!
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Gustavo
5/2/2016 01:27:41 pm
I think your post is really for middle school and high school students and more little kids are going to visit your site more often than middle school students and up. (can you mae it a little bit shorter, it is tooooooooooooo long! >:()
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Devin A
5/2/2016 01:29:43 pm
I think your post is really amazing because you are giving such good detail like on how fast the flyboard will go and how high. I really like that you putt a lot of effort on your post.
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melanie
5/10/2016 11:04:49 am
HI
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Miguel I.
5/10/2016 08:48:14 pm
Hi Melanie, thanks for the positive comment, I am really glad that viewers like you enjoy the content I am working on!
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Ashley
5/10/2016 11:06:40 am
i really want one your pics are COOL
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Miguel I.
5/10/2016 08:51:20 pm
Yeah, I would also want one of the REAL hover boards, NOT the ones that explode into flames! Although it is still an ongoing project/experiment, it would be cool to be going meters and meters high into the sky!
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catalina m
5/10/2016 11:07:53 am
i love what you did you are awesome if you can do this cause some people would never to be able to do this so great gob!
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Miguel I.
5/10/2016 08:57:27 pm
Thank you SO MUCH Catalina M! I really appreciate the positiveness from a true viewer like you! Thank you for acknowledging my hard work!
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catalina m
5/11/2016 09:29:15 am
well than keep up the hard work!
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richard
5/10/2016 11:09:17 am
i have a question are the hover boards allowed
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Miguel I.
5/10/2016 09:01:00 pm
Richard, before I could answer your question, what do mean? Do you mean like if they are allowed in the United Staes, because in some states/cities, there have been certain restricting laws that DO NOT allow hover boards. Well, for example, this hover board, is an EXPERIMENT, and there is only prototype designs available for sell, like the one you saw above, in eBay.
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Genesis
5/10/2016 11:10:32 am
To be honest I've never really like hover boards they scare me
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Miguel I.
5/10/2016 09:04:20 pm
Genesis, it is completely okay if you do not like hover boards, for a particular reason. Myself, personally, I do not own a hover board, because in my opinion, I think that it is something useless, that causes problems, that is NOT needed, thus it is WANTED.
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catalina m
5/10/2016 11:11:06 am
i mean job sorry
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Miguel I.
5/10/2016 09:05:02 pm
It is okay, I know what you meant.
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Miguel I.
5/10/2016 09:21:04 pm
Stay tuned for further interesting article posts!
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Rony
5/11/2016 09:29:37 am
Got a question, how is the hoverboard made of and is it allowed in some states
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Miguel I.
5/11/2016 01:26:09 pm
For right now, as I tried to conduct some research to answer your question, articles on the internet have not specifically stated what material and type the hover board is made of. To answer the second part of your question, I do not exactly know if they are allowed in some states. I will try to do some research for YOU!
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david
5/11/2016 09:30:05 am
wow i want the hover board and miguel i dint see the back to the cuter movies but i think that it looks good from the clips also do you want one? cause i now that i do but i think it will cost a lot of money and i have to face my fear of heights.
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Miguel I.
5/11/2016 01:28:46 pm
Oh, I haven't seen the Back to the Future movies at all either, but I will maybe try to see them! If you want to, you could watch it as well! Yeah, I myself do not own a hover board, but from what I DO know, is that they must be a little bit over the edge on the price.
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abdiel
5/11/2016 09:36:51 am
i had seen people ride on in real life
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Miguel I.
5/11/2016 01:30:00 pm
Yeah, I have seen people riding hover boards myself too. I wonder if they have ever gotten injured. Also, aren't they scared if they are going to fall?
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pablo burgos
5/13/2016 09:03:48 am
thay apply car is cool and the hvoer bord and the other one.
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Miguel I.
5/13/2016 01:21:48 pm
Pablo Burgos, thank you for the positive comment! I appreciate the fact that true viewers like you enjoy the special content that I am publishing!
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jessy
5/13/2016 09:07:50 am
The first picture was awesome i can imagine me on one of those
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Miguel I.
5/13/2016 01:23:57 pm
Thanks for the positive comment Jessy! Yeah, I mean can you imagine yourself riding on of these? I can already imagine that it would be really fun, but yet also really scary, maybe...
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Joshua
5/13/2016 09:07:58 am
the real hover board looks nice but needs to be covered
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Miguel I.
5/13/2016 01:28:07 pm
Yeah huh, like for right now, this hover board just has like the motors and parts, showing in the outside, compared to how the DANGEROUS ones have like the nice color ways and cool designs. That would be cool though!
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Joshua
5/13/2016 09:10:29 am
looks nice
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Miguel I.
5/13/2016 01:29:07 pm
Joshua, thanks!
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Joshua
5/13/2016 09:12:04 am
Which hover board looks better for you?
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Miguel I.
5/13/2016 01:32:01 pm
Joshua, what do you mean? Is your question asking like what hover board do I like (With the two wheels), or like the REAL hover board that I mentioned above? I can answer your question, once you have refined what answer you are looking for.
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angel
5/13/2016 09:27:28 am
are you going to be happy
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Miguel I.
5/13/2016 01:32:47 pm
About what? If it comes out, in order to purchase?
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