[RayChuang88]

And the C-130 propellers are vastly quieter than the Tu-95 propellers.

Here's how to imagine how loud the Tu-95 propellers are: think of the propeller sound from the EC-121 (a derivative of the Lockheed Constellation airliner) and then ramp it up by a couple of orders of magnitude. It's so loud that USAF pilots who've escorted Tu-95's from jet fighters report they could feel the loud sound from the propellers when flying close to the plane.

[Steely Tom]

Here's how to imagine how loud the Tu-95 propellers are: think of the propeller sound from the EC-121 (a derivative of the Lockheed Constellation airliner) and then ramp it up by a couple of orders of magnitude. It's so loud that USAF pilots who've escorted Tu-95's from jet fighters report they could feel the loud sound from the propellers when flying close to the plane.

The blade tips of the Tu-95 props exceed the speed of sound by a fair margin. Add this to the turbulence effects of the counterrotating blades, and you've got a real noisemaker.

I read somewhere that permanent deafness is a common complaint of retired Tu-95 crew members.