Fluid system with multi-mode transfer valve

A fluid system, comprising:

• a first actuator;
• and
• a valve system including a first control valve, a second control valve and a transfer valve;
• the transfer valve including a first station first passage and a second station first passage, wherein a minimum flow area of the first station first passage less than a minimum flow area of the second station first passage;
• during a first mode of operation, the transfer valve configured to fluidly couple the first control valve to the first actuator through the first station first passage;
• and
• during a second mode of operation, the transfer valve configured to fluidly couple the second control valve to the first actuator through the second station first passage;
• wherein the second control valve is fluidly decoupled from the first actuator during the first mode of operation, and the first control valve is fluidly decoupled from the first actuator during the second mode of operation.

An operating method, comprising:

• during a first mode, fluidly coupling a first control valve to a first actuator through a transfer valve, and fluidly coupling a second control valve to a second actuator through the transfer valve;
• and
• during a second mode, fluidly coupling the first control valve to the first actuator and the second actuator through the transfer valve, and fluidly decoupling the second control valve from the second actuator;
• wherein flow through the transfer valve from the first control valve to the first actuator is restricted during the first mode;
• and
• wherein the flow through the transfer valve from the first control valve to the first actuator is unrestricted during the second mode.