Original Item. One-of-a-Kind. We are offering an outstanding original concept art painting by Andy Whyte, who had a 40 year career at Sikorsky Aircraft, joining in 1952 and retiring in 1992. The majority of this time was as a senior senior preliminary design engineer in the Advanced Design department. He was involved with the creation of all of Sikorsky's production aircraft over these years. He also investigated many unusual aircraft concepts that never made it into production. Along the way, he followed an interest and skill in painting and became the company's primary artist for illustrating both production and conceptual aircraft.

Andy always had an interest in the history of the aviation industry. In the 1960s he worked with United Aircraft executives in setting up displays at what was to become the New England Air Museum. In 1995 Andy became the tenth member of the Sikorsky Historical Archives, following the founding members and the four Sikorsky brothers.

This is an outstanding original concept art painting on a 20 x 30” canvas, depicting a concept/prototype Navy aircraft flying over a ship during the 1960s/1970s. The aircraft has great details, and is marked 266 DE on the wing. 

There is some damage and wear as shown. There is a large dent in the painting on the bottom left. The bottom is signed ANDREW WHYTE with the W in Andrew and Whyte being the same. This is well-known as Whyte’s signature on his concept artwork. 

An excellent painting, ready to frame and display.