Never understood why the 757 wasn't more popular?? It had the best performance in its class while still being economical. Maybe back in its day there was too much overlap between it and the 767, but from talking to pilots who have flown it, the 757 handled like a fighter jet, and passengers seemed to love it too.
It's too much plane for most use cases — too heavy and too thirsty.
It's too much plane for most use cases — too heavy and too thirsty.