Aircraft comprising a high-pressure water supply and distribution system

An aircraft with a drinking water supply and distribution system, the drinking water supply and distribution system comprising:

• at least one water storage tank;
• at least a first consumer equipment and a second consumer equipment;
• a conduit system connecting the at least one water storage tank to at least the first consumer equipment;
• a high pressure section formed by the conduit system;
• a low pressure section comprising a low pressure pipework connecting the at least one water storage tank to at least the second consumer equipment, wherein the second consumer equipment, which is connected to the at least one water storage tank by the low pressure pipework of the low pressure section, is not connected to the at least one water storage tank by the conduit system, a pressure of water within the low pressure section being less than a pressure of water within the high pressure section;
• at least one pressurizer connected at an inlet to the conduit system between the at least one water storage tank and at least the first consumer equipment, the at least one pressurizer comprising a low pressure stage and a high pressure stage, the low pressure stage being connected to the high pressure stage to provide pressurized water to the high pressure stage and the low pressure section, such that water supplied from the at least one water storage tank to at least the first consumer equipment is configured to pass through the low pressure stage, which provides an initial pressurization of the water before the water is provided to the high pressure stage, wherein a pressure of water within the low pressure stage is less than a pressure of water within the high pressure stage;
• and
• at least one pressure reducer;
• wherein the at least one pressurizer is provided for pressurizing water in the conduit system,
• wherein a peak pressure of water in the conduit system exceeds a supply water pressure threshold,
• wherein the conduit system comprises flexible conduits having a maximum internal diameter of less than 8 mm,
• wherein each of the at least one consumer equipment is associated with one of the at least one pressure reducer, wherein the at least one pressure reducer is provided for reducing the pressure of water supplied by the conduit system to an associated consumer equipment such that the pressure does not exceed a consumer water pressure threshold,
• wherein the supply water pressure threshold exceeds the consumer water pressure threshold, and
• wherein the at least one pressure reducer is configured to reduce a water pressure at a corresponding one of the at least one consumer equipment from a supply water pressure threshold of at least 50 bar to the consumer water pressure threshold of no more than 8.6 bar.