 It also performed an overshoot before landing.Chabua is the second airbase in the northeast after Tezpur to house the Sukhois, capable of a cruising speed range of 3,200 km, which can be more than doubled with mid-air refuelling by IL-78 aircraft.The deployment of the Su-30MKI to Chabua is aimed at building up military capabilities in the border region with China.