Franky Zapata’s water-jet Flyboards has become a hit around the world, but the French jet ski champion has bigger goals in mind. On Saturday, Zapata released a video that claims to show his new Flyboard Air in action.

zapata-flyboard-air-flying-platform-6In the video, Zapata soars as high as 30 meters (98 ft) above the ground. Details on the Flyboard Air’s capability have been kept deliberately scant, but Zapata has released the following figures: The Flyboard Air can go as high as 10,000 feet (3,048 m), with 10 minutes of flight possible and a top ground speed around 150 km/h (93 mph).

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