Of course, leveraging greater load capacity and internal space, the Empire Air Force's gunship can carry more ammunition, load more fuel, and achieve stronger sustained combat capability. If executing battlefield patrol missions, it can also extend loiter time through aerial refueling.
To put it simply, the Imperial military's initial concept was to mount artillery on transport aircraft to solve issues of insufficient range, inadequate precision, and restricted firing angles. As for specific operational tactics, those were secondary concerns, at least not thoroughly considered before approving the project.
As a result, tactical application became a blocking tiger for the formal deployment of gunships.
Simply put, should they be integrated into the Air Force's Tactical Air Corps or the Army Air Corps?
On this issue, both sides held fast to their positions.
