運-20——國產大型運輸機重裝出擊

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作為中國第一款自主研製的大型戰略運輸機，運-20的出現使中國長期依賴進口同類產品成為過去式。運-20和解放軍現役中的俄羅斯伊爾-76運輸機相比，性能更加出色，標誌着解放軍戰略投送能力又邁上了一個新台階。

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