A light for an aircraft, comprising - a holder (18,118,318,418) for carrying a first group of a plurality of first light emitting diodes (20,120,320,420) arranged along a curvilinear line and comprising light emitting sites for emitting light in a direction away from the curvilinear line, - a first optical unit (14,114,314,414) of a reflective type comprising a first reflector (22,122,322,422) extending around the holder (18,118,318,418) for reflecting light emitted from the first light emitting diodes (20,120,320,420) and defining an optical axis (31,131,331,431) of the first optical unit (14,114,314,414), - wherein the first reflector (22,122,322,422) comprises an elliptic reflective partial surface defining (i) a plurality of first focal points (30,130,330,430) forming a first curvilinear focal line extending along the light emitting sites of the first light emitting diodes (20,120,320,420), and (ii) a plurality of second focal points (32,132,332,432), wherein at least a portion of the elliptic reflective partial surface (24,124,324,424) is arranged so as to face towards the first light emitting diodes (20,120,320,420), - a second optical unit (16,116,316,416) of a reflective and/or refractive type for emitting light received from the first optical unit (14,114,314,414) into a predetermined area, - wherein the second optical unit (16,116,316,416) comprises a single further focal point or a plurality of further focal points forming a further curvilinear focal fine, and - wherein the plurality of the second focal points (32,132,332,432) of the first optical unit (14,114,314,414) - either coincide and are identical to the single further focal point of the second optical unit (16,116,316,416) or - are located along the further curvilinear focal line of the second optical unit (16,116,316,416), characterized in that - at least a second group of a plurality of second light emitting diodes arranged in at least one section of the first optical unit (14,114,314,414) and displaced with respect to the first light emitting diodes (20,120,320,420) in the direction of the extension of the optical axis (31,131,331,431) of the first optical unit (14,114,314,414), - wherein the second light emitting diodes emit light bypassing the second focal point or points (32,132,332,432) of the first reflector (22,122,322,422) of the first optical unit (14,114,314,414). - a holder (18,118,318,418) for carrying a first group of a plurality of first light emitting diodes (20,120,320,420) arranged along a curvilinear line and comprising light emitting sites for emitting light in a direction away from the curvilinear line, - a first optical unit (14,114,314,414) of a reflective type comprising a first reflector (22,122,322,422) extending around the holder (18,118,318,418) for reflecting light emitted from the first light emitting diodes (20,120,320,420) and defining an optical axis (31,131,331,431) of the first optical unit (14,114,314,414), - wherein the first reflector (22,122,322,422) comprises an elliptic reflective partial surface defining (i) a plurality of first focal points (30,130,330,430) forming a first curvilinear focal line extending along the light emitting sites of the first light emitting diodes (20,120,320,420), and (ii) a plurality of second focal points (32,132,332,432), wherein at least a portion of the elliptic reflective partial surface (24,124,324,424) is arranged so as to face towards the first light emitting diodes (20,120,320,420), - a second optical unit (16,116,316,416) of a reflective and/or refractive type for emitting light received from the first optical unit (14,114,314,414) into a predetermined area, - wherein the second optical unit (16,116,316,416) comprises a single further focal point or a plurality of further focal points forming a further curvilinear focal fine, and - wherein the plurality of the second focal points (32,132,332,432) of the first optical unit (14,114,314,414) - either coincide and are identical to the single further focal point of the second optical unit (16,116,316,416) or - are located along the further curvilinear focal line of the second optical unit (16,116,316,416), characterized in that - either coincide and are identical to the single further focal point of the second optical unit (16,116,316,416) or - are located along the further curvilinear focal line of the second optical unit (16,116,316,416), characterized in that - at least a second group of a plurality of second light emitting diodes arranged in at least one section of the first optical unit (14,114,314,414) and displaced with respect to the first light emitting diodes (20,120,320,420) in the direction of the extension of the optical axis (31,131,331,431) of the first optical unit (14,114,314,414), - wherein the second light emitting diodes emit light bypassing the second focal point or points (32,132,332,432) of the first reflector (22,122,322,422) of the first optical unit (14,114,314,414).