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                                                                      Exhibit 24


                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         The undersigned officer and/or director of SIMULA, INC. (the "Company")
does hereby constitute and appoint Bradley P. Forst and Sean K. Nolen with full
power of substitution, my true and lawful attorney and agent, to do any and all
acts and things in my name in the capacity indicated below, and to execute any
and all instruments for me and in my name in the capacities indicated below that
he may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Company to register securities
and comply with the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange
Commission in connection with periodic reports on Form 3, Form 4, Form 5, or
Form 144, covering such shares of preferred stock, common stock, options,
warrants, or other securities of the Company that I may acquire or dispose of,
including specifically, but not limited to, the power and authority to sign for
me in the capacity indicated below any and all amendments thereto; and I do
hereby ratify and confirm all that Bradley P. Forst or Sean K. Nolen shall do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         Dated this 20th day of February, 1997.





                                         /s/  Stanley P. Desjardins
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       S. P. DESJARDINS
                                       CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE
                                       OFFICER
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



         The undersigned officer and/or director of SIMULA, INC. (the "Company")
does hereby constitute and appoint Bradley P. Forst and Sean K. Nolen with full
power of substitution, my true and lawful attorney and agent, to do any and all
acts and things in my name in the capacity indicated below, and to execute any
and all instruments for me and in my name in the capacities indicated below that
he may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Company to register securities
and comply with the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange
Commission in connection with periodic reports on Form 3, Form 4, Form 5, or
Form 144, covering such shares of preferred stock, common stock, options,
warrants, or other securities of the Company that I may acquire or dispose of,
including specifically, but not limited to, the power and authority to sign for
me in the capacity indicated below any and all amendments thereto; and I do
hereby ratify and confirm all that Bradley P. Forst or Sean K. Nolen shall do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         Dated this 20th day of February, 1997.





                                          /s/  Donald W. Townsend
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       DONALD W. TOWNSEND
                                       PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         The undersigned officer and/or director of SIMULA, INC. (the "Company")
does hereby constitute and appoint Sean K. Nolen with full power of
substitution, my true and lawful attorney and agent, to do any and all acts and
things in my name in the capacity indicated below, and to execute any and all
instruments for me and in my name in the capacities indicated below that he may
deem necessary or advisable to enable the Company to register securities and
comply with the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and
any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange
Commission in connection with periodic reports on Form 3, Form 4, Form 5, or
Form 144, covering such shares of preferred stock, common stock, options,
warrants, or other securities of the Company that I may acquire or dispose of,
including specifically, but not limited to, the power and authority to sign for
me in the capacity indicated below any and all amendments thereto; and I do
hereby ratify and confirm all that Sean K. Nolen shall do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.

         Dated this 20th day of February, 1997.





                                         /s/  Bradley P. Forst
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       BRADLEY P. FORST
                                       VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL,
                                       CORPORATE SECRETARY, AND DIRECTOR
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



         The undersigned officer and/or director of SIMULA, INC. (the "Company")
does hereby constitute and appoint Bradley P. Forst with full power of
substitution, my true and lawful attorney and agent, to do any and all acts and
things in my name in the capacity indicated below, and to execute any and all
instruments for me and in my name in the capacities indicated below that he may
deem necessary or advisable to enable the Company to register securities and
comply with the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and
any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange
Commission in connection with periodic reports on Form 3, Form 4, Form 5, or
Form 144, covering such shares of preferred stock, common stock, options,
warrants, or other securities of the Company that I may acquire or dispose of,
including specifically, but not limited to, the power and authority to sign for
me in the capacity indicated below any and all amendments thereto; and I do
hereby ratify and confirm all that Bradley P. Forst shall do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.

         Dated this 20th day of February, 1997.





                                         /s/   Sean K. Nolen
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       SEAN K. NOLEN
                                       VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL
                                       OFFICER, TREASURER, AND DIRECTOR
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         The undersigned officer and/or director of SIMULA, INC. (the "Company")
does hereby constitute and appoint Bradley P. Forst and Sean K. Nolen with full
power of substitution, my true and lawful attorney and agent, to do any and all
acts and things in my name in the capacity indicated below, and to execute any
and all instruments for me and in my name in the capacities indicated below that
he may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Company to register securities
and comply with the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange
Commission in connection with periodic reports on Form 3, Form 4, Form 5, or
Form 144, covering such shares of preferred stock, common stock, options,
warrants, or other securities of the Company that I may acquire or dispose of,
including specifically, but not limited to, the power and authority to sign for
me in the capacity indicated below any and all amendments thereto; and I do
hereby ratify and confirm all that Bradley P. Forst or Sean K. Nolen shall do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         Dated this 20th day of February, 1997.





                                         /s/  Robert D. Olliver
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                                       ROBERT D. OLLIVER
                                       DIRECTOR
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY



         The undersigned officer and/or director of SIMULA, INC. (the "Company")
does hereby constitute and appoint Bradley P. Forst and Sean K. Nolen with full
power of substitution, my true and lawful attorney and agent, to do any and all
acts and things in my name in the capacity indicated below, and to execute any
and all instruments for me and in my name in the capacities indicated below that
he may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Company to register securities
and comply with the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange
Commission in connection with periodic reports on Form 3, Form 4, Form 5, or
Form 144, covering such shares of preferred stock, common stock, options,
warrants, or other securities of the Company that I may acquire or dispose of,
including specifically, but not limited to, the power and authority to sign for
me in the capacity indicated below any and all amendments thereto; and I do
hereby ratify and confirm all that Bradley P. Forst or Sean K. Nolen shall do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         Dated this 20th day of February, 1997.





                                          /s/  James C. Withers
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                                       JAMES C. WITHERS
                                       DIRECTOR
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                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         The undersigned officer and/or director of SIMULA, INC. (the "Company")
does hereby constitute and appoint Bradley P. Forst and Sean K. Nolen with full
power of substitution, my true and lawful attorney and agent, to do any and all
acts and things in my name in the capacity indicated below, and to execute any
and all instruments for me and in my name in the capacities indicated below that
he may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Company to register securities
and comply with the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange
Commission in connection with periodic reports on Form 3, Form 4, Form 5, or
Form 144, covering such shares of preferred stock, common stock, options,
warrants, or other securities of the Company that I may acquire or dispose of,
including specifically, but not limited to, the power and authority to sign for
me in the capacity indicated below any and all amendments thereto; and I do
hereby ratify and confirm all that Bradley P. Forst or Sean K. Nolen shall do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         Dated this 20th day of February, 1997.





                                         /s/  Scott E. Miller
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       SCOTT E. MILLER
                                       DIRECTOR