Are the factor of safeties used in various aerospace subsystems overly conservative to increase safety or relatively lax?

09 September 2016 0 5K Report

I assume that higher FoS, the higher the weight of the parts. Are the factor of safeties used in various aerospace subsystems overly conservative to increase safety or relatively lax with more controlled manufacturing to reduce weight?

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