Bingowings said:

While the Vulture Droids make sense in a Science Fiction context (as with the pilot free Cylon Raiders in NuGalactica) does it make sense visually in a Science Fantasy context?

Earlier ideas had droids piloting fighters like their human counterparts.

We see droids driving vehicles and piloting aircraft so would it make more visual sense to see them pilot the fighters instead of being the fighters?

I think we can still assume droids are piloting them. At least I don't recall anything in the movies that can prove otherwise.

aalenfae said:

I actually thought that the Battle Droids flew Vulture Droids when the movie first came out.

So did I.