Delta 757 at ATL in June 1989.

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cpav8r@reddit

My cousin was a captain on 75’s for Eastern. I was at ATL with him once and I noticed that , in contrast to the 727’s and DC-9’s, the 757 left the runway at a much higher deck angle. I mean, comparatively it looked like “the pencil” was going almost straight up. I asked James why that was; he responded with a smile and a twinkle in his eye that I’ll remember forever. “‘Cause ya just can’t help it.”

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weaponized_chef@reddit

God damn look at that old livery. I used to build winglet retrofits for the 75 platform and still miss it

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the_nus77@reddit

One the best looking airframes ever imho. Comfortable traveling, flown a lot with them in Europe.

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Borkdadork@reddit

Who here thinks that Delta should paint an A350 in the widget? 🙋🏽

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mr_kaliyuga@reddit (OP)

They should bring back an updated version for the entire fleet. The current livery is dull and cheap-looking IMO.

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YMMV25@reddit

Best livery of DL’s existence. Adding three subsequent rebrands was a massive mistake IMO.

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JimfromMayberry@reddit

Agreed. Best looking jet…in the best livery.

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therynosaur@reddit

Not a pilot but I've heard these can move for a big jet.

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KickFacemouth@reddit

Narrowbody with the bones of a widebody. Due to commonality with the 767 it's over-engined and over-winged, which gave it the short-field performance necessary to replace the 727.

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MikeyB_0101@reddit

I just got the 1:200 scale model of this exact same plane the 757 with widget livery my fav

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InkRuby@reddit

Ooooh, love seeing these classic Delta 757s! I think a lot of them had those RR RB211 engines, right? Such a powerhouse, but I heard it’s getting tougher to find parts for them nowadays. Guess it’s not easy keeping these old birds in the air when parts are rare and pricey! Makes you appreciate the work the maintenance crews do to keep them flying. Does anyone know if this one had the RB211s or the P & W engines?

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