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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 12th day of June, 1997.





                                       /s/   John M. Leinonen
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                                       John M. Leinonen, Director