That doesn't negate what I was saying in the slightest: project managers are picking unsafe languages like C++ for safety critical applications for non-technica

That doesn't negate what I was saying in the slightest: project managers are picking unsafe languages like C++ for safety critical applications for non-technical/ignorant reasons. F-35 is a similar example (worse because the contractor was probably at fault here: using C++ made the software system go way over budget on a cost-plus contract, and will likely result in larger maintenance contracts down the road. That's a win-win as far as the contractor is concerned...)