It pure and simple a response to Kamakaze attacks according to the three of four pilots we have heard talk who flew a few of the 10 or so made at the time. It was just that the war was ending and piston development was no longer in vogue since the jet was the bew daring of the world.
I'm talking about guys who flew these things back in the day at the time, not a Wiki article.
Sure, the R-4360 WAS in development, but mating it to a Corsair was a response to a perceived need that never went past the planning and prototype stage. What can you DO with 10 of ANY plane? They delivered about 43 Ta-152's and they never did anything in the war either. What could we expect from only 10? Maybe a war bond tour and a few airshows?
Not sure, but we DO know that at LEAST 3 - 4 survive to this day and at least 2 or so are flying at this time.
In the end, you might be right and the F2G might be unconnected to Kamamazes. But several former pilots think otherwise. Personally I love the PLANES and don't really care why they were developed, I just wasnt to keep them flying! And the F2G is one of my favorite propeller fighters along with a few other of particular note to me. It certainly doesn't lack power!
Here we go again... Ta 152 did nothing in the war....
You may have your own opinions , but you can not manipulate history nor insult hte pilots and mechanics that operated the Ta152, and suffered to operate it. They flew training missions, combat missions, scored kills suffered casualties in accidents. And you come and say "NO, NO, NO. They did nothing". Stop lying about facts for which there are hard evidences.
F2G did nothing in the war despite the plenty of resources to produce it, also P51h did nothing in any war. Ta 152 did despite the extremely dificult conditions.