The device is powered by five jet engines, BFMTV reported.
Zapata was praised by French President Emmanuel Macron for his stunts.
Fier de notre armée, moderne et innovante. pic.twitter.com/DQvIfPolQf
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) July 14, 2019
French officials are investigating the use of the Flyboard Air in a military setting, BFMTV reported.
In addition to Zapata ariel antics, more than 4,000 members of the military marched down the Champs-Elysées to mark the anniversary of the day when French citizens stormed the military fortress and prison called the Bastille during the French Revolution in 1789, BFMTV and CNN reported.
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