Helicopter search light

A helicopter search light (2) includes at least one first light source (10), with the at least one first light source (10) in operation providing a spot light functionality of the helicopter search light, at least one second light source (20), with the at least one second light source (20) in operation providing a flood light functionality of the helicopter search light, and a switching circuit (40) having a first switching state, with only the at least one first light source (10) being switched on and the helicopter search light (2) providing a pure spot light functionality in the first switching state, and a second switching state, with only the at least one second light source (20) being switched on and the helicopter search light (2) providing a pure flood light functionality in the second switching state.