'stilton' perhaps this explanation for the E-2 Hawkeye incident by 'KenV' is relevant: C-2A is "Powered by two Allison T56 turboprop engines"
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2. The Hawkeye is fitted with T-56 engines, similar but more powerful than the C-130's and P-3's T-56 engines. The T-56 is a single spool engine with a constant RPM prop. In the air they are always at 100% RPM so there is no spool up time. They respond essentially instantly to an increase in throttle."
http://www.pprune.org/military-aviat...ye#post9437885
Otherwise - yes - JETS with around about 85% RPM approx. during a carrier approach at carrier landing weight, have a couple of seconds or less to spool up to 100% RPM (maybe one second - depends on engine I guess) and then there is that slight lag for the extra power to take effect. The A4G Skyhawk had a great engine response at carrier landing weight at optimum angle of attack.