Ugly?? Who cares?
What I did care about, however, and find surprising that it hasn't been commented on, was the extraordinary acceptance of the radar BEHIND the rotor mast. Jolly good idea if you carry out your searches flying backwards but that gearbox 'shadow' hid some nasties over the years. A forward opening door in a helo which hovers markedly tail-down? Hmm? A boat hull that is as waterproof as a colander?
Yes, it does the job, as we did with the Sycamore and the Whirlwind and the Wessex but in those instances,as with the Sea King, in spite of their design, not because of it.