They were loud, but suprisingly not in a bad way. They had such a unique sound for a jet aircraft.
>>They had such a unique sound for a jet aircraft.<<
That was the spool up of those high bypass turbofan engines. How the S-3 got its “Hoover” nickname.
The carrier flight deck directors, handler, and air boss routinely use/used aircraft nicknames in their communications: Hoover (S-3), Turkey (F-14), Lawn Dart (F/A-18), Hummer (E-2), Double Ugly (EA-6B), Whale (A-3).