I don't think you intended to dis the space shuttle (much) but it's important to recognize that half a century has passed since the start of the shuttle design process. Comparing the two is like comparing the 747 to the Ford Tri-motor.
No, it’s not like that at all because airplanes improved significantly between the 1920’s and 1960’s whereas spacecraft improved marginally in some respects and regressed significantly in other respects between the 1970’s and 2000’s.