ICAV SPI students assembling the aircraft wing in the workshop

Our team

Built by us.
Flown by us.

Students from across Imperial, brought together by aviation.

ICAV SPI · In the workshop

Who we are

Our team
at Imperial.

Around 20 of us work across the aircraft, from first sketches to flight days.

The ICAV SPI team transporting the demonstrator on the London Underground
Getting to the flight lineJustin Ku / Felix

Beyond the workshop

The journey
to the field.

A 4.2 m wingspan makes for an unusual trip on the Tube.

Working together

From review
to flight.

We use flight data to decide what changes next.

ICAV SPI students preparing the aircraft on the field before a flight test
Preparing for flight · Wormwood Scrubs

How we work

Our subteams.

Five subteams take the project from design to flight.

01

Aerodynamics

Wing design, performance analysis and aeroelastic modelling.

02

Structures

Lightweight airframes, joints and manufacturing methods.

03

Electronics + Controls

Power systems, avionics, telemetry and control.

04

Flight Operations

Flight planning, launch procedures and test data.

05

Outreach

Events, partnerships and public engagement.

An aircraft component being machined in the workshop

Partnerships

Supported by
RS.

The RS Student Fund supports our manufacturing and development work.

See our RS project profile ↗

January 2026 · Wormwood Scrubs

Our flight
test crew.

ICAV SPI students fitting the aircraft nose and checking the assembly on test day
Huanyu LiArlo MaguireAdam TeriakiNyeff AlhadiChase Gill Luke ScullyDaniel WaiMarcel KoernerSuhail HalabyHisham Khatib

Want to build with us?

Joining the team, partnerships and events.