Vic Armstrong
| Birth Name: | Victor Monroe Armstrong |
| Alt Names: | Munro Armstrong Victor Armstrong Victor M. Armstrong |
| Born: | October 5, 1946 |
| Birth Place: | Farnham Common, Buckinghamshire, England, UK |
| Age Today: | 78 years and 178 days |
| Height: | 6’ (1.83 m) |
| More Info: | Internet Movie Database (IMDb) |
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= winner )| 2000 | Scientific and Technical Award (Technical Achievement Award). To Vic Armstrong for the refinement and application to the film industry of the Fan Descender for accurately and safely arresting the descent of stunt persons in high freefalls. Considered a standard of the industry, the Fan Descender provides a means for significantly increasing the safety of very high stunt falls. The system permits falls to be made under controlled deceleration and with a highly predictable stopping point without limitation of camera angles. |
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