Real-time tactical companion for Falcon BMS 4.38 — map, steerpoints, radio, checklists and contacts on your tablet.
by Riesu · falcon-charts.com
Falcon-Pad est une application web tactique pour Falcon BMS 4.38, accessible depuis n'importe quel appareil sur votre réseau local — PC, tablette, smartphone. Elle lit la Shared Memory BMS et le flux TRTT (Tacview Real-Time) pour afficher votre position, vos contacts aériens, votre plan de vol, vos menaces PPT et plus encore sur une carte interactive.
L'objectif : un kneeboard numérique complet sur une tablette posée à côté de votre HOTAS, sans application Windows tierce.
Carte & Navigation
- Carte interactive multi-couches : sombre, satellite, terrain
- Position ownship en temps réel (cap, altitude, vitesse) via Shared Memory BMS
- Multi-théâtre : KTO, Israel, Balkans, HTO — détection automatique au démarrage
- Steerpoints & plan de vol chargés automatiquement depuis BMS ou vos fichiers DTC
.ini - Bullseye avec cercles de portée (20/40/60/80/100 NM), 8 radicaux et labels de bearing
- Menaces PPT avec cercles de portée, noms et type — distinction sol/aérien par altitude AGL
Contacts ACMI
- Tous les appareils de la mission via le flux TRTT : amis, ennemis, inconnus
- Code couleur : vert (allié), rouge (ennemi), ambre (inconnu)
- Labels : callsign, altitude, cap, vitesse
Radio & COMMS
- Presets UHF/VHF et TACAN chargés automatiquement depuis votre profil pilote
- Détection automatique de l'aéroport de départ
Checklists
- 246 items depuis la T.O. BMS1F-16CJ-1CL-1
- Codage couleur par phase de vol : sol, taxi, décollage, combat, atterrissage, extinction
Briefing
- Visionneuse PDF, images, DOCX et HTML
- Pinch-to-zoom sur tablette
- Upload via l'interface ou dépôt direct dans le dossier
personal/ - Briefings BMS chargés automatiquement
Système
- Heure simulée BMS (Shared Memory) — pas l'heure UTC réelle
- Sécurité : LAN uniquement (RFC-1918 + localhost)
- Config persistante JSON, logs rotatifs (3 × 2 MB)
- Multi-device : PC + tablette + téléphone en simultané
- Téléchargez
FalconPad.exedepuis les Releases et placez-le dans le dossierToolsde BMS. - Ajoutez cette ligne dans
User/Config/Falcon BMS User.cfg:set g_bTacviewRealTime 1 - Ouvrez le port 8000 dans le pare-feu Windows (en tant qu'Administrateur) :
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Falcon-Pad" dir=in action=allow protocol=TCP localport=8000 - Lancez
FalconPad.exe. L'URL réseau est affichée dans la fenêtre système. - Sur votre tablette, ouvrez l'URL réseau dans un navigateur (ex.
http://192.168.0.x:8000).
Falcon-Pad is a web-based tactical companion for Falcon BMS 4.38, accessible from any device on your local network — PC, tablet, smartphone. It reads BMS Shared Memory and the TRTT (Tacview Real-Time) stream to display your position, aircraft contacts, flight plan, PPT threats and more on an interactive map.
The goal: a complete digital kneeboard on a tablet next to your HOTAS, no third-party Windows app required.
Map & Navigation
- Interactive multi-layer map: dark, satellite, terrain
- Real-time ownship position (heading, altitude, speed) via BMS Shared Memory
- Multi-theater: KTO, Israel, Balkans, HTO — auto-detected at runtime
- Steerpoints & flight plan auto-loaded from BMS or your DTC
.inifiles - Bullseye with range rings (20/40/60/80/100 NM), 8 radials and bearing labels
- PPT threat rings with range circles, names and threat type — ground vs airborne by AGL altitude
ACMI Contacts
- All mission aircraft via TRTT stream: friendly, enemy, unknown
- Color-coded blips: green (ally), red (enemy), amber (unknown)
- Labels: callsign, altitude, heading, speed
Radio & COMMS
- UHF/VHF presets and TACAN auto-loaded from your pilot profile
- Departure airport detected automatically
Checklists
- 246-item F-16 checklist from T.O. BMS1F-16CJ-1CL-1
- Color-coded by flight phase: ground, taxi, takeoff, combat, landing, shutdown
Briefing
- PDF, image, DOCX and HTML viewer
- Pinch-to-zoom on tablets
- Upload via the interface or drop files directly in the
personal/folder - BMS briefings auto-loaded
System
- BMS simulated time (Shared Memory) — not wall-clock UTC
- LAN-only security (RFC-1918 + localhost)
- Persistent JSON config, rotating logs (3 × 2 MB)
- Multi-device: PC + tablet + phone simultaneously
- Download
FalconPad.exefrom Releases and place it in the BMSToolsfolder. - Add this line to
User/Config/Falcon BMS User.cfg:set g_bTacviewRealTime 1 - Open port 8000 in Windows Firewall (as Administrator):
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Falcon-Pad" dir=in action=allow protocol=TCP localport=8000 - Run
FalconPad.exe. The network URL is shown in the tray window. - On your tablet, open the network URL in a browser (e.g.
http://192.168.0.x:8000).
falcon-pad/
├── falcon_pad.py # Entry point — FastAPI app, WebSocket, lifespan
├── app_info.py # Single source of truth for version, URLs, constants
├── config.py # Persistent JSON settings (port, theme, broadcast interval…)
├── core/
│ ├── sharedmem.py # BMS Shared Memory reader (Windows ctypes)
│ ├── broadcast.py # Main loop — reads SharedMem, pushes WebSocket frames
│ ├── trtt.py # TRTT client — Tacview real-time aircraft contacts
│ ├── mission.py # DTC .ini parser (steerpoints, PPT, radio presets)
│ ├── theaters.py # Theater definitions and auto-detection
│ ├── airports.py # Airport/TACAN database
│ └── stringdata.py # BMS StringData Shared Memory reader
├── server/
│ └── routes.py # FastAPI REST routes (config, briefing upload…)
├── ui/
│ ├── ui_prefs.py # PySide6 tray window
│ └── ui_theme.py # Qt theme helpers
├── frontend/ # Static web app (HTML/CSS/JS)
│ └── images/
├── data/
│ └── checklists/ # F-16 checklist JSON
└── tests/ # pytest test suite
git clone https://github.com/Riesuu/falcon-pad.git
cd falcon-pad
python -m venv .venv
.venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -r requirements-dev.txtpython falcon_pad.pyThe server starts on http://localhost:8000. BMS does not need to be running — the app handles missing SharedMemory gracefully.
pytestTests cover SharedMemory parsing, theater detection, DTC .ini parsing, TRTT, config, and HTTP routes. The test suite runs without BMS or any Windows-specific dependency.
pip install pyinstaller>=6.0.0
pyinstaller FalconPad.specOutput: dist/FalconPad/FalconPad.exe — self-contained, no Python install required.
Pull requests are welcome. A few guidelines:
- Keep
app_info.pyas the single source of truth for any version or URL constant. - New features should come with tests in
tests/. - The frontend is plain HTML/CSS/JS — no build step, no bundler.
Falcon-Pad is free software released under the GNU General Public License v3.0.
See LICENSE for full terms.
Falcon-Pad — built by Riesu
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Falcon BMS is developed by the BMS Team. This project is not affiliated with or endorsed by the BMS Team.