Aircraft headlight and aircraft comprising an aircraft headlight

An aircraft headlight, comprising:

• a housing;
• a mounting ring coupled to the housing;
• a base plate;
• a retractable light emission unit coupled to the base plate, wherein the retractable light emission unit is movable with respect to the housing between a stowed position and an operating position, the base plate disposed within the housing at an angle to the mounting ring in response to the retractable light emission unit being in the stowed position, and the base plate at least partially abutting the mounting ring in response to the retractable light emission unit being in the operating position;
• a spring steel sheet disposed within the housing and coupled between the housing and the base plate, the spring steel sheet operable as a hinge and configured to move the retractable light emission unit between the stowed position and the operating position;
• and
• an electric motor disposed at least partially within the housing;
• the electric motor comprising:
• a casing, which is stationary with respect to the housing, and
• a rotor, which is rotatable with respect to the casing and which is mechanically coupled to the retractable light emission unit for moving the retractable light emission unit between the stowed position and the operating position by rotating the rotor;
• at least one stationary magnet, which is attached to the casing;
• and
• at least one moving permanent magnet, which is attached to the rotor such that, in at least one rotational position of the rotor, the at least one moving permanent magnet is located vis-à-vis the at least one stationary magnet;
• wherein the at least one stationary magnet and the at least one moving permanent magnet have such polarities that the at least one stationary magnet and the at least one moving permanent magnet exert a magnetic holding force onto the rotor, when the at least one moving permanent magnet is located vis-à-vis the at least one stationary magnet.