OK, the results are in, and.......
Runner-up, c52 with "Of course it'll do Mach 3 -- (sotto voce) with you in it. Just point the nose down."
As a history buff, I did particularly like Nutloose's "Is it true Glorious Leader, General Dunkan Sondy Sun says missiles are the way of future?"
However he then topped it with "No glorious Leader, when I said defect, I meant the aircraft is erm not serviceable.
Congratulations Nutloose and the CST is in the post.....