--- title: "Aviation articles — OnlyPlanes" description: "Explore aircraft, careers and air travel with OnlyPlanes. In-depth stories and clear explanations." canonical_url: "https://onlyplanes.ru/en/blog" locale: en meta: keywords: "aviation, aircraft, airlines, airports, flight" "og:description": "Aircraft, careers and air travel: stories from OnlyPlanes." "og:image": "https://onlyplanes.ru/images/aviation/aircraft/boeing-787.webp" "og:title": "Aviation articles — OnlyPlanes" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://onlyplanes.ru/llms.txt) AVIATION JOURNAL # Aviation articlesAviation articles Explore aircraft and flight, pilot and cabin crew pay, aircraft identification and airports through in-depth stories and practical explanations. ## All articles [![British Airways Boeing 787-8 with landing gear extended](https://onlyplanes.ru/images/editorial/2026-10-26/boeing-787.webp)Aircraft**Boeing 777 and 787: how the two long-haul families compare**Boeing 777 and 787 dimensions, variants, engines and cabins: what matters when choosing a flight or assessing an airline network.**](https://onlyplanes.ru/en/blog/boeing-777-vs-787-families) [![Dassault Falcon 7X on the taxiway](https://onlyplanes.ru/images/editorial/2026-10-26/falcon-7x.webp)Business aviation**Dassault Falcon 7X: long range, three engines and three cabin zones**Understanding the Falcon 7X: a 5,950-nautical-mile range, three-engine configuration, cabin layout and the limitations of individual missions.**](https://onlyplanes.ru/en/blog/falcon-7x-range-cabin-and-missions) [![Museum Bensen gyroplane with open cockpit and pusher propeller](https://onlyplanes.ru/images/editorial/2026-10-26/bensen-gyroplane.webp)Helicopters**Gyroplanes and helicopters: similar rotors, different ways of flying**What rotates the main rotor of a gyroplane, why a pre-rotator is needed, and why a regular gyroplane doesn’t hover the same way as a helicopter.**](https://onlyplanes.ru/en/blog/gyroplane-and-helicopter-differences) [![Dassault Falcon 7X parked. The specific aircraft and its operator are confirmed when agreeing on the flight.](https://onlyplanes.ru/images/editorial/2026-10-26/falcon-7x.webp)Business aviation**Business jet broker and operator: following a charter request**Arranging a charter and operating the flight are different roles. We follow one illustrative request to explain who does what.**](https://onlyplanes.ru/en/blog/charter-broker-and-aircraft-operator) [![Light business jet Cessna Citation CJ3 parked](https://onlyplanes.ru/images/editorial/2026-10-26/citation-cj3.webp)Business aviation**Business jet lavatories: what a cabin specification does not tell you**A curtain, enclosed compartment, washbasin or shower: checking the actual lavatory arrangement and comfort aboard a private jet.**](https://onlyplanes.ru/en/blog/business-jet-lavatories-and-cabin-layout) [![Cessna Citation CJ3. For a family trip, the route, loading and layout of a particular aircraft are important.](https://onlyplanes.ru/images/editorial/2026-10-26/citation-cj3.webp)Business aviation**Business jet for a family trip: how to evaluate the cabin, luggage and route**How to evaluate a business jet for a family trip: seating arrangement, child seat, stroller, rest and route confirmation.**](https://onlyplanes.ru/en/blog/family-business-jet-cabin-baggage-route) [![Blue Robinson R44 Raven II parked](https://onlyplanes.ru/images/editorial/2026-10-26/r44-raven-ii.webp)Helicopters**Inexpensive helicopters: models, service life and real cost of ownership**R22, R44, R66 and Bell 505: capacity, maintenance costs and remaining life. Why the purchase price does not determine the cost of ownership.**](https://onlyplanes.ru/en/blog/affordable-helicopters-ownership-and-resources) [![MH-65 Dolphin hovering over the sea during training](https://onlyplanes.ru/images/editorial/2026-10-26/helicopter-hover.webp)Helicopters**How helicopters hover: balancing forces and controlling the rotor**Why hovering needs power, how a helicopter holds position in wind, and the difference between hovering in and out of ground effect.**](https://onlyplanes.ru/en/blog/helicopter-hovering-forces-and-power) [![Robinson R44 Raven II piston helicopter parked](https://onlyplanes.ru/images/editorial/2026-10-26/r44-raven-ii.webp)Helicopters**Helicopter engines: how the piston design differs from the turboshaft**Pistons, gas generator, free turbine and gearbox: how the engine transmits power to the rotor and why operating mode is important.**](https://onlyplanes.ru/en/blog/helicopter-piston-and-turboshaft-engines) [![Cessna Citation CJ4, 2023. Preparation of a business flight connects the work of the crew and ground crew.](https://onlyplanes.ru/images/editorial/2026-10-26/citation-cj4.webp)Business aviation**Digital business-flight preparation: how a schedule change moves through the system**Following a departure-time change through schedules, passenger records and crew preparation: EFBs, revision history and consistent flight information.**](https://onlyplanes.ru/en/blog/business-flight-digital-preparation) [![Anti-icing treatment on a C-37B prior to departure.](https://onlyplanes.ru/images/editorial/2026-10-26/ground-deicing.webp)Business aviation**Private jet management: what happens between an owner’s flights**Between-trip aircraft management: maintenance deadlines, crews, records, costs and readiness for the next flight.**](https://onlyplanes.ru/en/blog/private-jet-management-between-flights) [![Preparing the MH-65 Dolphin for night work on the deck of a ship](https://onlyplanes.ru/images/editorial/2026-10-26/helicopter-night.webp)Helicopters**Helicopter flights at night: what changes after sunset**Lighting, avionics, night vision and crew training: what determines the possibility of a helicopter flight after sunset.**](https://onlyplanes.ru/en/blog/helicopter-night-flight-equipment-and-conditions) [![Robinson R44 Raven II](https://onlyplanes.ru/images/editorial/2026-10-26/r44-raven-ii.webp)Helicopters**Helicopter tours: 12 destinations with different landscapes**Twelve destinations for helicopter tours: cities, waterfalls, mountains and reefs. How to compare landscapes, program and total travel time.**](https://onlyplanes.ru/en/blog/scenic-helicopter-destinations-and-tour-formats) [![Dassault Falcon 7X on the taxiway](https://onlyplanes.ru/images/editorial/2026-10-26/falcon-7x.webp)Business aviation**Fast business jets: what Mach 0.95 means for your journey**Global 8000, G700, G800, Citation X+ and Falcon 7X: how top speed differs from cruising speed and how much time it saves on a trip.**](https://onlyplanes.ru/en/blog/fast-business-jets-mach-and-travel-time) [![Airbus H145 on the helipad](https://onlyplanes.ru/images/editorial/2026-10-26/h145.webp)Helicopters**Corporate helicopters: matching cabin comfort to the mission**How are the cabin dimensions, route and capabilities of a corporate helicopter related? We look at five platforms and explain why the interior is only part of the choice.**](https://onlyplanes.ru/en/blog/corporate-helicopters-cabin-and-mission) [![Robinson R44 Raven II parked](https://onlyplanes.ru/images/editorial/2026-10-26/r44-raven-ii.webp)Helicopters**Helicopter hydraulics: how a small control input moves a large rotor**Pump, servos and swashplate: how hydraulics help control the main rotor and how it differs from autopilot.**](https://onlyplanes.ru/en/blog/helicopter-hydraulics-and-flight-controls) [![Leonardo AW139 of the Japanese operator Aero Asahi](https://onlyplanes.ru/images/editorial/2026-10-26/aw139.webp)Helicopters**Leonardo AW139 in business aviation: platform capabilities and cabin design**AW139 for corporate travel: cabin dimensions, five to eight seats in selected business layouts, baggage and route requirements.**](https://onlyplanes.ru/en/blog/aw139-corporate-cabin-and-platform) [![Early generation Cessna Citation CJ3 aircraft parked](https://onlyplanes.ru/images/editorial/2026-10-26/citation-cj3.webp)Business aviation**Citation CJ3 Gen3 first flight: what is changing in the light jet**The Citation CJ3 Gen3 first flight, Emergency Autoland and continuing tests: confirmed programme milestones as of October 2026.**](https://onlyplanes.ru/en/blog/citation-cj3-gen3-first-flight-and-testing) [![Dassault Falcon 7X business jet on the taxiway](https://onlyplanes.ru/images/editorial/2026-10-26/falcon-7x.webp)Aircraft**Private jet catering: from planning the menu to serving on board**How to coordinate the menu with galley equipment, flight times and passenger seating. What to check before ordering food on a private plane.**](https://onlyplanes.ru/en/blog/private-aircraft-catering-and-galley) [![A de-icing vehicle applies fluid to a C-37B aircraft](https://onlyplanes.ru/images/editorial/2026-10-26/ground-deicing.webp)Aircraft**Aircraft de-icing: what happens before a winter departure**Why aircraft need snow and ice removed before departure, how de-icing differs from anti-icing, and why treatment may have to be repeated.**](https://onlyplanes.ru/en/blog/aircraft-ground-deicing-explained) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@id":"https://onlyplanes.ru/en#website","@type":"WebSite","description":"News, stories and rare images from the world of aviation","inLanguage":"en-GB","name":"OnlyPlanes","url":"https://onlyplanes.ru/en","publisher":{"@id":"https://onlyplanes.ru/en#identity"},"translationOfWork":{"@id":"https://onlyplanes.ru/en#website"}},{"@id":"https://onlyplanes.ru/en/blog#webpage","description":"Explore aircraft, careers and air travel with OnlyPlanes. 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