Well, Paul, if I was going for the fastest Perky I would not start with a wooden plane. I would go to fibre glass and carbon fibre material. I would power it with one of those expensive Italian Speed engines. That would be the starting place and with unlimited money I think that I could push the limits of Perky speed. All of that would be legal for the Perky Postal Event but it would not be what the event is designed for. The idea behind the event is to make it possible for anyone to enter, without spending huge sums of money and stand a fair chance of winning.
I believe that the Perky Postal Event is doing more to introduce control line fliers to speed competition. While the postal event limits the speeds it allows contestants a chance to experience the thrills of speed flying. While we limit the speeds, everyone wants to be the fastest. I am sure that more people, who would never try a speed plane, are now considering it .... has to be good for the hobby.
Larry