ON
← Back to feed
 FOTOIn 16 years of my career, I have never seen anything like this
Croatia⚽ SportsCenter7 hr. ago

FOTOIn 16 years of my career, I have never seen anything like this

On Thursday night at Long Beach Airport in California, aviation photographers were surprised by the unexpected appearance of a mysterious black jet. Ricky Schol, a local photographer with 16 years of experience capturing aircraft, described the scene as unprecedented. He initially thought he was seeing the stealth fighter F-117 Nighthawk but soon realized it was a drone developed by Aevum Aerospace called RAVN X. The drone, which lacks a cockpit, was identified as a model reserved by the FAA with registration number N567RX. While it resembles the previously unveiled RAVN X prototype, experts suggest it might be a scale model rather than the operational version.

Advertisement

Go to the primary sources (2)

The official sources this coverage is built on. Read them directly to bypass framing.

2 reports

N1 Hrvatska logoN1 HrvatskaIndependentCenter7 hr. ago
A mysterious craft appeared at the airport.

An unusual black jet was spotted at Long Beach Airport in California by photographer Ricky Schol, who initially thought it might be a U.S. stealth aircraft like the F-117 Nighthawk. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was a drone model called RAVN X developed by Aevum Aerospace. The RAVN X, designed for cargo launches into space, was first publicly introduced in 2021 but has since become largely absent from public view. Aevum had ambitious plans for testing and certification, aiming to achieve FAA approval for the drone as part of a two-stage rocket system. However, there is no recent information indicating that these goals have been achieved.

Bias read (Center): The article presents a factual report on a technical development related to aerospace technology, without overtly promoting any political agenda or ideological stance. It focuses on the identification and background of a specific drone model, providing balanced information based on available data. S

Jutarnji list logoJutarnji listIndependentCenter11 hr. ago
FOTOIn 16 years of my career, I have never seen anything like this

On Thursday night at Long Beach Airport in California, aviation photographers were surprised by the unexpected appearance of a mysterious black jet. Ricky Schol, a local photographer with 16 years of experience capturing aircraft, described the scene as unprecedented. He initially thought he was seeing the stealth fighter F-117 Nighthawk but soon realized it was a drone developed by Aevum Aerospace called RAVN X. The drone, which lacks a cockpit, was identified as a model reserved by the FAA with registration number N567RX. While it resembles the previously unveiled RAVN X prototype, experts suggest it might be a scale model rather than the operational version.

Bias read (Center): The article reports on a non-political event related to aviation photography and a drone display at an airport. There is no political framing, ideological emphasis, or discussion of governance, policy, or societal issues. The focus remains purely on the technical and observational aspects of the un-

How each side covered it

The same event, grouped by the political lean of the outlets covering it.

How each side covered it

Support independent, bias-aware news and unlock the social pulse, community voting, and every other Supporter feature.

Become a Supporter

Covered around the world

The same event as reported in other countries.

Covered around the world

Support independent, bias-aware news and unlock the social pulse, community voting, and every other Supporter feature.

Become a Supporter

Claims check

Key factual claims, and how many sources assert vs dispute each.

Claims check

Support independent, bias-aware news and unlock the social pulse, community voting, and every other Supporter feature.

Become a Supporter

Keep the news honest.

ObjectiveNews is reader-funded and ad-free — we show you the bias instead of hiding it. Support independent journalism for €4/month.

Become a Supporter

Related stories