I saw a Hornet steal the show at an air display back in the 50s/60s. It stopped both engines at, we were told, 8000 ft. A dive to a very low level over the airfield gave it enough speed to complete a wide loop, followed by a roll before unfeathering and re-starting the engines.
Even without the noise of the engines, its passage was not exactly silent.
Did this pre-date Bob Hoover?