An aircraft control surface system comprising: a control surface associated with an aerodynamic aircraft structure; an electronically controlled rotary actuator system located inside of the aerodynamic aircraft structure, wherein the electronically controlled rotary actuator system is associated with the control surface and moves with variable pressure to position the control surface during operation of the electronically controlled rotary actuator system, and wherein the electronically controlled rotary actuator system comprises: a rotary actuator, wherein the rotary actuator moves with the variable pressure to position the control surface; a hydraulic pump that is connected to the rotary actuator, wherein the hydraulic pump sends fluid into the rotary actuator; and an electric motor system that is operable to cause the hydraulic pump to send the fluid into the rotary actuator resulting in the control surface moving towards a desired position; a controller adapted to receive a position command comprising the desired position for the control surface and to send a command to the electric motor system using the position command, wherein the command is selected to control speed in which electric motor system operates and to vary the pressure in the rotary actuator and the rate of flow of hydraulic fluid to the actuator such that the control surface moves towards the desired position, and a position sensor adapted to detect the position of the rotary actuator and to send position data of the rotary actuator back to the controller; wherein the position command further comprises a rate, and the command is adjusted to change the rate at which rotary actuator moves control surface based on the rate of movement of rotary actuator identified from the position data of the rotary actuator. a control surface associated with an aerodynamic aircraft structure; an electronically controlled rotary actuator system located inside of the aerodynamic aircraft structure, wherein the electronically controlled rotary actuator system is associated with the control surface and moves with variable pressure to position the control surface during operation of the electronically controlled rotary actuator system, and wherein the electronically controlled rotary actuator system comprises: a rotary actuator, wherein the rotary actuator moves with the variable pressure to position the control surface; a hydraulic pump that is connected to the rotary actuator, wherein the hydraulic pump sends fluid into the rotary actuator; and an electric motor system that is operable to cause the hydraulic pump to send the fluid into the rotary actuator resulting in the control surface moving towards a desired position; a controller adapted to receive a position command comprising the desired position for the control surface and to send a command to the electric motor system using the position command, wherein the command is selected to control speed in which electric motor system operates and to vary the pressure in the rotary actuator and the rate of flow of hydraulic fluid to the actuator such that the control surface moves towards the desired position, and a position sensor adapted to detect the position of the rotary actuator and to send position data of the rotary actuator back to the controller; a rotary actuator, wherein the rotary actuator moves with the variable pressure to position the control surface; a hydraulic pump that is connected to the rotary actuator, wherein the hydraulic pump sends fluid into the rotary actuator; and an electric motor system that is operable to cause the hydraulic pump to send the fluid into the rotary actuator resulting in the control surface moving towards a desired position; a controller adapted to receive a position command comprising the desired position for the control surface and to send a command to the electric motor system using the position command, wherein the command is selected to control speed in which electric motor system operates and to vary the pressure in the rotary actuator and the rate of flow of hydraulic fluid to the actuator such that the control surface moves towards the desired position, and a position sensor adapted to detect the position of the rotary actuator and to send position data of the rotary actuator back to the controller; wherein the position command further comprises a rate, and the command is adjusted to change the rate at which rotary actuator moves control surface based on the rate of movement of rotary actuator identified from the position data of the rotary actuator.