Originally Posted by
BAengineer
Thats not much of a leap is it? - Concorde had 4000psi hydraulics and that was designed back in the 60's
Perhaps 1/5 increase in pressure isn't "much" but the redundancy built into the system certainly is. The fusion between hydraulic and electrical power to provide this redundency is staggering.
I have posted the diagram before, but I'm sure it is available online now.