A Frenchman whose hoverboard invention is being considered by the US Army for usage by combat soldiers was spotted flying his super-fast device over a lake in Arizona.

Franky Zapata, a former professional jet ski driver, was seen flying his Flyboard Air hoverboard over Lake Havasu earlier this month.

In footage of the flight, Zapata is seen hovering dozens of feet above the Lake Havasu beach as onlookers watched the amazing flight.

Franky Zapata, a 37-year-old former professional jet ski driver, was seen flying his Flyboard Air hoverboard over Lake Havasu, Arizona, earlier this month

In footage of the flight, Zapata is seen hovering dozens of feet above the Lake Havasu beach as onlookers watched the amazing flight. Wearing a protective helmet and flight suit, he zooms past palm trees and over water and sand during the minute-long video

Wearing a protective helmet and flight suit, he zooms past palm trees and over water and sand during the minute-long video.

Upon finishing the flight, Zapata lands on a nearby platform and is helped down by a nearby onlooker.

FLYBOARD AIR: KEY STATS The Flyboard Air claims to allow users to fly untethered through the sky to an incredible height of 10,000ft (3,048m). That's equal to the height of nearly seven Empire State buildings stacked on top of each other. It uses an 'Independent Propulsion Unit' to fly for about 10 minutes and has a top speed of 93mph (150 km/h). Advertisement

It's unclear how Zapata takes off on his hoverboard, as the video starts after his is in the air.

There are also no specific details on how Zapata is controlling the Flyboard or what exactly is powering it.

But Zapata spent several days in Lake Havasu City testing out his new board during air shows in Sara Park and on a nearby beach, according to Havasu News.

Residents of the city came out to watch him soar through the air and do tricks on his futuristic board.

The Flyboard Air allows users to fly untethered through the sky to an incredible height of 10,000ft (3,048m), which is almost seven times that of the Empire State Building.

The 37-year-old's original Water Flyboards are popular with the likes of Justin Bieber and Kylie Jenner - but his latest invention puts Marty McFly's hoverboard to shame.

The Flyboard Air allows users to fly untethered through the sky to an incredible height of 10,000ft (3,048m), which is almost seven times that of the Empire State Building

The device uses an 'Independent Propulsion Unit' to fly for about ten minutes and has a top speed of 93mph (150 km/h), Zapata Racing claims. Zapata is working with the US Army on uses for the Flyboard Air, but details of their collaboration are classified

The Flyboard Air (pictured above) is not yet on sale to the public in the US or the UK and it is not known how much it will cost

The device uses an 'Independent Propulsion Unit' to fly for about ten minutes and has a top speed of 93mph (150 km/h), Zapata Racing claims.

Zapata is working with the US Army on uses for the Flyboard Air, but details of their collaboration are classified.

The former jet skier did say, however, that the plans are to make the boards available to combat soldiers.

Last year it was revealed that he had sold his company, Zapata Racing, to Implant Science, a Department of Homeland Security supplier.

The Flyboard Air is not yet on sale to the public in the US or the UK and it is not known how much it will cost.

Earlier versions of the Flyboards are available to buy worldwide for between $2,675 (£1,577) and $12,000 (£9,626) and can also be rented from various centers in the US and the UK.

Zapata, pictured left last year, holds a Guinness record for doing 26 backflips with a water jet pack in a single minute

The 37-year-old also recently used his Flyboard Air to travel more than 7,388ft (2,252 meters) off the French Atlantic coastal town of Sausset-les-Pins (pictured above)

'Since 2016, we have fulfilled man's dream, by giving him the possibility to move through the air, thanks to a totally autonomous flying board,' said Zapata.

'Our adventure is not about to stop there. Never stop dreaming,' he added.

The 37-year-old also used his Flyboard Air to travel more than 7,388ft (2,252 meters) off the French Atlantic coastal town of Sausset-les-Pins last year.

A video shows him reaching a height of 165ft (50 meters) above the surface in a flight that lasted just under seven minutes.

Zapata achieved the feat on a craft developed by his company Zapata Racing.

He also holds an earlier Guinness record for doing 26 backflips with a water jet pack in a single minute.

Speaking at a press conference following the successful attempt, a delighted Zapata told reporters: 'This has really been a life's work.