Yak-38 and Blackburn Blackburn: looks versus utility

Did the Yak-38 at least look better than the Blackburn Blackburn?

Yes, though the Blackburn Blackburn was still the more useful aircraft.

The commenter suggests that the Yak-38 at least looks better than the Blackburn Blackburn. That is hardly a demanding comparison, and the Blackburn was still more useful than the Soviet Forger. The exchange separates visual appeal from operational utility when judging much-mocked naval aircraft. An ungainly design may still perform its assigned work better than a sleeker rival.